Intro to Arts Vocab Flashcards
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Archaeology
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the scientific study of the life and cultures of ancient people achieved through excavating remains of things such as graves, buildings or pottery
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Archetype
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A model or first form or prototype
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Paleolithic
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Old Stone Age, cave paintings, sculptures
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Mesolithic
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Middle Stone Age, pottery
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Neolithic
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New Stone Age, sophisticated pottery, tools
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Motif
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a recurring subject, theme, idea in literature, art, or music
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Cromlech
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a circle of megaliths, henge
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Megalith
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a large stone used in the construction of a prehistoric structure
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Post and Lintel
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the earliest method of construction in which two posts support a horizontal beam called a lintel
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Genre
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a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, or technique
