vocab Flashcards

1
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tutelary figure

A

a deity or a spirit who is a guardian, patron, or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture, or occupation.

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2
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axial plan

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the entrance in straight ahead on the mountain

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3
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pylon

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massage, sloping gateways

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4
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pylon temple

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courtyard that leads to a darker room through a hall

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5
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hypostyle

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a roof supported by columns

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6
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perstyle

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surrounded by columns

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7
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ashlar masonry

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group of persusly cut stone

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8
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courses

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rows of brick or stone

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9
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regesters

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a band that tells a story

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10
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hierarchy of scale

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the bigger things are in the picher the more important they are

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11
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necropolis

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burial ground or city of the dead

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12
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votive

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connected to a vow giving, offered, expressed of desire

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13
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cannon

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set of rules or stings we see over and over again in cultures

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14
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ziggurat

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a built raised platform with four sloping sides

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15
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composite figure

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when a figure is part of more then one animal

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16
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composite view

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combining more then one perspective in an image

17
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stele

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an upright stone or slab or pillar with a design on it

18
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megalithic

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made out of stone