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Humanities 101
Chapter 7 Ancient Rome
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History
Undergraduate 1
03/08/2010

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Term
aqueduct
Definition
a structure used to transport water
"to lead water"
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necropolis
Definition
city of the dead
necro = dead
polis = city
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oculus
Definition
a round opening in a wall or ceiling
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barrel vault
Definition
a vault made by extending a round arch through space.
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apse
Definition
the curved section at the end of a nave.
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nave
Definition
in basilicas, a wide central aisle separated from the side aisles by rows of columns.
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voussoir
Definition
a wedge-shpaed stone used in round arches.
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