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| Of or relating to the earliest period of the stone age characterized by rough or chipped tools and weapons our of stone |
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| A culture in which people hunt animals and look for plants to eat instead of growing crops and raising animals |
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| To cut with care or precision |
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| To create the illusion of mass through light and dark |
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| a sculpture in which a person can see all around. It has four planes open to the viewer. |
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| A sculpture that is usually carved and that comes of a base but doesn't have all four planes developed for the viewer. |
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| Art work that is done in cave walls or large blocks of stone. |
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| Relating to or written in a system of writing used in parts of the ancient middle east. |
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| A sculpture ornament, representing an ox skull adorned with wreaths. |
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| An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages outside staircases and a shrine at the top. |
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| A vertical stone monument or marker often inscribed with text or with relief carving. |
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| A written record containing a regular entries of items or details. |
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| The line representing ground level in an architectural plan or drawing. |
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| A protective deity often depicted with a bull or a lion's body, eagle's wings and human head. |
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| A circular area, often containing a circle of stones or sometimes wooden posts, dating from neolithic and bronze ages. |
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| A prehistoric structure consisting of two large stones set upright on their tops, found specially in Europe. |
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| A very large stone used in various prehistoric architectures or monumental styles, notably in western Europe during the second millennium BC |
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| An accepted principle or rule. |
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| Correct and proper behaviour that shows respect and good manners. |
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| To attribute ideal characteristics to. |
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| An Egyptian tomb of the time of the Memphite dynasties that is oblong in shape with sloping side and a flat roof. |
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| Is an architectural structure that uses flat platforms or steps, receding from the ground up to complete a pyramid. |
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| A raised way across wet ground or water. |
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| Were temples constructed adjacent to royal tombs in the ancient Egypt. |
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| A large elaborate cementary of an ancient city. |
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| A tall 4-sided stone column that becomes narrower towards the top and that ends in a point. |
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| Having a roof resting on rows of columns. |
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| A style adopted in the Armana Period and is noticeable different from more conventional Egyptian styles. |
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