HOA Flashcards
What is the earliest form of dwelling that was developed by a man?
Rock Cave
A prehistoric burial mound is called a
Tumulus
What is the smallest pyramid in Gizeh?
Pyramid of Mykerinos
Pyramid of Menkaure
The Egyptian gateway to temples is called
Pylon
The Egyptian ornament symbolizing fertility is the
Papyrus
What is the characteristic feature of Egyptian external wall?
Battered
Egyptian system of construction is essentially
Columnar and Trabeated
What kind of structure whose sides are made to face the four cardinal points?
Pyramid
The Ziggurats are also called
Holy Mountains
The Egyptian temples are built for worship of the Gods were
Cult temples
It literally means “between two rivers”
Mesopotamia
The form of writing of the ancient near eastern people
Cuneiform
An upright stone square in plan, with an electrum-capped pyramidion on top
Obelisk
A figure/s of a man that is used in place of a column
Atlantes
An Egyptian coffin
Sacrophagus