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8 - Etruscan
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Art History
12th Grade
12/19/2006

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Sarcophagus
Definition
"flesh eater" - funerary coffin utilized by many cultures, especially the Egyptian and Etruscans
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Eturia
Definition
land of the Etruscans, also known as Tuscany
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decadent
Definition
fanciful, over the top
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tufa
Definition
volcanic rock, easy to carve
(8 - Etruscans)
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cinerary
Definition
relating to death
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inhume
Definition
to bury
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exhume
Definition
to dig up
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podium
Definition
stand to support temple
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pilaster
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"fake" column, which was attached to a wall rather than standing freely
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tumuli
Definition
tombs
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