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Humanities
Chapter 2
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Undergraduate 2
06/08/2010

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city-states
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governments based in urban centers of the Mesopotamian basin that controlled neighboring regions; also an independent self-governing city
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composite
Definition
made up of distict parts
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cuneiform writing
Definition
a writing system composed of wedge-shaped characters
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cylinder seal
Definition
an engraved piece of stone or other material used as a signature, confirmation of receipt, or identification of ownership
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double entendre
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a word or expression that can be understood two ways, with one often having a sexual or risque connotation
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epic
Definition
a long narrative poem in elevated language that follows characters of a high position through a series of adventures, often including a visit to the world of the dead
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epithet
Definition
a word or phrase that characterizes a person
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framed tale
Definition
a story set within another story
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ground-line
Definition
a baseline
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hierarchy of scale
Definition
a pictorial convention in which the most important figures are represented in a larger size than the others
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lost-wax casting
Definition
a sculptrual process in which a figure is modeled in wax and covered in plaster or clay; firing melts away the wax and hardens the plaster or clay, which then becomes a mold for molten metal
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metallurgy
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the science of separating metals from their ores
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metaphor
Definition
a word or phrase used in place of another to suggest a likeness
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narrative genre
Definition
a class or category of story with a universal theme
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narrative scene
Definition
a scene that represents a story or event
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patriarch
Definition
a scriptural father of the Hebrew people
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phonetic writing
Definition
a writing system in which signs represent sounds
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pictogram
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a picture that represents a thing or concept
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priest-kings
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in ancient Mesopotamia, government leaders who acted as intermediaries between gods and people and established laws
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prophet
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one who serves as a mouthpiece for and interpreter of Yahweh's perposes, which is understood through visions
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register
Definition
a self-contained horizontal band
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simile
Definition
a comparison of two unlike things using the word like or as
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social perspective
Definition
a pictorial convention in which the most important figures are represented in a larger size than the others
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stele
Definition
an upright stone slab carved with a commemorative design or inscription
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stylus
Definition
a writing tool
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synoptic
Definition
a view that depicts several consecutive actions at once
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ziggurat
Definition
a pyramidal temple structure consisting of successive platforms with outside staircases and a shrine at the top
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