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Art History Week 2
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Art History
Undergraduate 1
09/12/2017
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Ziggaurat
 Definition
Uniquely Mesopotamian architectural form, essentially a 'man-made' monument built for the gods
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Cuneiform
 Definition
Wedge-shaped writing system used by Mesopotamians
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Hierarchical Proportions 
 Definition
a convention in representation equating size with status, (such as
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Lapis Lazuli
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A semiprecious blue stone used to prepare blue pigments known as ultramarine 
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Stele
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An upright stone marker, such as the Victory of Stele of Naram-Sin, from susa, c. 2254-2218 B.C.
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