In what ways do ancient rulers or cultures use visual art? Do you notice any recurring themes, methods, or ideas?

In ancient India they used clay and pallets. In Egypt they used papyrus and leafs I'm pretty sure

In Ancient India they used clay pallets to write down stuff.

Explanation:

In Ancient India people who weren't slaves or farmers studied writing and got to become writers. The would use clay pallets to write down stuff like food sources, farming techniques, and government laws.