Chapter 2 Vocabulary Flashcards
Lamassu
An Assyrian protective deity, often depicted as having a human’s head, a body of an ox or a lion, and bird’s wings
Mastaba
An ancient Egyptian tomb w/ a rectangular base, sloping sides and a flat roof
Sarcophagus
A stone coffin, often inscribed or decorated with sculpture
Canopic jar
An Egyptian pottery container in which the entrails of a mummy have been placed
Ka
Life-force or spirit
Serdab
The secret cell of the Mastaba to support the soul, assuring it’s continuing existence after the mummification
Necropolis
City of the dead
Palette
Board used for an artist’s colors
Pylon
A steel tower supporting high-tension wires
Hypostyle
Having a roof or ceiling supported by columns
Obelisk
A stone pillar, typically having a square or rectangular cross section and a pyramidal top, set up as a monument or landmark
Cartouche
A carved tablet or drawing representing a scroll with rolled-up ends, used ornamentally or bearing an inscription
Engaged column
A column embedded in a wall and partly projecting from the surface of the wall, sometimes defined as semi or three-quarter detached
Capital
The topmost part of a column
Colonnade
A series of columns placed at regular intervals
