Egypt Flashcards
Common garden plant
Acacia Lotus Papyrus Willow Tamarisk Oleander Jasmine
In the fresh air, outdoors
Al fresco
A group of intermediate or light trees, shrubs, or vines, clustered for shade
Arbor
In a landscape design, a central, straight line about which portions of the design are more or less symmetrically located
Axis
A type of sculpture often used in monumental landscape that features forms standing out slightly from a flat backdrop
Bas-relief
In plant structure or landscape design, the organization of parts along both sides of an axis or a series of parallel or intersecting axes
Bilateral symmetry
Paleolithic structure of one heavy uncut stone slab positioned horizontally on approximately three other stone uprights
Cromlech
Paleolithic stone slab constructions of huge monolithic uprights and horizontal roof members
Dolmen
Area of land adjacent to a stream or river that stretches from the banks of its channel to the base of the enclosing valley walls and experiences flooding during periods of high discharge
Floodplain
Formal writing system used by the ancient egyptians that combined logographic and alphabetic elements
Hieroglyphics
Fertile spot in a desert where water is found
Oasis
An upright, plane sided tapering pillar, often monolithic and ending in a pyramidal point
Obelisk
Right-angled
Orthogonal
An overhead wooden structure supported by posts of more or less even spacing and often covered with vines or other shade-producing plants
Pergola
A gateway, especially the tapering gateposts of Egyptian monumental architecture
Pylon
