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17 Cards in this Set
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Mastaba |
Ancient Egyptian rectangular brick or stone structure with sloping sides erected over a subterranean tomb chamber connected with the outside by a shaft |
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Ziggurat |
Monumental platform for a temple |
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Megalith |
"great stone". Large stone used in construction of monumental prehistoric structures |
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Post and Lintel |
System where two posts support a Lintel. ex. Stonehenge |
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Ka |
Immortal human life force |
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Pharaoh |
Ancient Egyptian King |
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Mortuary temple |
A temple erected for the worship of a deceased pharaoh |
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Chryselephantine |
Fashioned of gold and ivory |
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Labyrinth |
A maze |
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Cyclopean Masonry |
A collection of rocks set together using weight instead of mortar |
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Megaron |
Large reception hall and throne room in a Mycenaean palace |
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Tholos Tombs |
Bee hive shaped tomb with a circular plan |
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Repoussé |
Formed in relief by heating a metal plate from the back |
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Centaurs |
Half human/half horse |
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Krater |
Ancient Greek wide - mouthed bowl for mixing wine + water |
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Kouros |
Archaic statue of an old man |
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Pediment |
Place at the top of a roof |
