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92 Cards in this Set
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Ground Line
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in paintings and relieds, a painted or carved baseline on which figures appear to stand
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Megalithic
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Greek, "huge stone" large stone used to build monumental prehistoric structures
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Tumulus
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burial mound
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Post and Lintel
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a system of construction in which two posts support a lintel
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Apse
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a recess in the wall of a building
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Pictograph
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A picture that represents an idea
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Cuneiform
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a system of writing in ancient Mesopotamia in which a stylus is pressed into a soft clay tablet
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Ziggurat
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Ancient Mesopotamia--a monumental platform for a temple
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Cella
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the chamber at the center of an ancient temple
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Votive
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a gift of gratitude to a deity
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Stele
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A carved stone slab used to mark graves
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Lamassu
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Assyrian guardian in the form of a man headed winged bull
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Arcuated
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arch-shaped
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Pharaoh
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and ancient Egyptian king
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Hieroglyphic
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system of writing using symbols or pictures
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Mastaba
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Arabic 'bench' ancient egyptian stone structure erected over a tomb
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serdab
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a small concealed chamber in an Egyptian Mastaba for the statue of the deceased
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Ushabti
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in ancient egypt a figure placed in a tomb to act as a servant to the deceased in the afterlife
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palette
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a board with a thumb hole at the end on which the artist lays and mixes his paint
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sphinx
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a mythical egyptian beast with the body of a lion and the head of a human
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nemes
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the linen headress worn by the pharaoh
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uraeus
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an egyptian cobra
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facade
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usually the front of a building
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pylon
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the wide entrance gateway of an egyptian temple
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axial plan
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the horizontal arrangement of a building or town
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hypostyle hall
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a hall with a roof supported by columns
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engaged column
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a half round column attached to a wall
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block statue
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a cubic stone image with simplified body parts
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dome
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a hemispherical vault
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Minotaur
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mythical half man half bull
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labyrinth
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maze
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fresco
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painting on lime plaster either dry or wet
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faience
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a low-fired opaque glasslike silicate
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cyclopean masonry
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a method of stone construction using massive irregular blocks named after cyclops
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megaron
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the large reception hall and throne room in a mycenean palace
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mesopotamia
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land between the tigris and euphrates
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lapis lazuli
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sky blue color
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upper egypt
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southern most part
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lower egypt
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northern most part
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white crown
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crown of upper egypt
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red crown
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crown of lower egypt--curly nike on it
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hathor
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goddess of love and joy
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saqqara
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site of the necropolis ancient memphis
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fluted
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vertically channeled fused on columns and pillars
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iliad
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greek epic by homer--siege of troy
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Minos
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king of crete
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Agamemnon
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king of Mycenae
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relieving triangle
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triangular opening above the lintel that lightens the weight
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tholos
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a type of tomb
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repousse
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metal working technique used to shape them metal by hammering
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niello
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a black metallic alloy
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grave circle
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mycaenean kings 13 of them buried in a circular tomb
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krater
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large vase used to mix wine and water
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dipylon
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ancient greek vase painter
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amphora
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ceramic vase with two handles and a skinnier neck than body
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niello
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a black metallic alloy
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grave circle
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mycaenean kings 13 of them buried in a circular tomb
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krater
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large vase used to mix wine and water
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dipylon
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ancient greek vase painter
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amphora
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ceramic vase with two handles and a skinnier neck than body
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symposium
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a greek drinking party
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centaur
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horse body human head
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frieze
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wide central section of a building
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pediment
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triangular space at the end of a building
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doric
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greek system for building three story buildings
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Ionic
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one of two systems used to build three story buildings
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metope
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the square panels in the frieze
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triglyph
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a triple projecting frieze
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attic black figure
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decoration that appears as a black silhouette on a red background
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Kouros
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Greek for "young man"
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kore
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greek for "young woman"
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peplos
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a simple long belted garment of wool worn by women in greece
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contraposto
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image of a human figure turned at the waist like an axis
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gigantomachy
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the battle between gods and giants
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caryatid
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sculpted female figure serving as a column
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nike
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goddess of victory
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attic red figure
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a figure that silhouettes red with a black background
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loacoon
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a trojan priest of poseidon
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bilingual vases
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feature attic red and attic black
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foreshortened
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to shorten lines
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canon
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a rule for proportions
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athens
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greek center of trade and culture
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athena
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goddess of wisdon
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zeus
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king of the gods
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apollo
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god of beauty
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propyleia
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gateway to the acropolis in athens
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acropolis
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a legendary monument in athens
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pinakotheke
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part of the acropolis that housed tablets honoring the gods
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parapet
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wall-like barrier at the edge of a roof
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stoa
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the covering of a walkway
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portico
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a porch leading to the entrance of a building
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odyseey
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epic written by homer
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