A system where a horizontal member is supported by two vertical posts at either end.
100
Bas Relief/High Relief
Sculptural form in which figures are carved in a flat surface and project only slightly from the background rather than standing freely./A form of classical sculpture in which forms extend from the background by at least half of their depth.
100
Idealized
Regard or represent as perfect or better than in reality.
100
Mosaic
Patterns or pictures made by embedding small pieces of stone or glass on cement in surfaces such as walks and floors.
100
Votive Offering
A gift of gratitude to a deity.
200
Twisted Perspective
A representation of an animal or human from two simultaneous viewpoints.
200
Cuneiforms
Characters used in writing composed of slim triangular or wedge-shaped elements.
200
Ka
An immortal human life force.
200
Henge
An arrangement of megalithic stones in a circle, often surrounded by a ditch.
200
Theocracy
A system of government in which priests rule in the name of a god.
300
Enigma
A person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand.
300
Ziggurat
A rectangular stepped tower, sometimes surrounded by a temple.
300
The Book of the Dead
Collection of religious and magical texts from which were often written on or placed in tombs.
300
Palette
A thin board with a thumb hole at one end on which an artist lays and mixes colors.
300
Canon of Proportion
The rule or formula for a perfectly proportioned statue.
400
Megalith
A large stone that forms a prehistoric monument or part of one.
400
Protomes
The head, forelegs, and part of the body of an animal.
400
Mortuary Temple
A temple erected for the worship of a deceased pharaoh.
400
Bilateral Symmetry
Having the same forms on either side of a central axis.
400
Trilithons
A pair of monoliths topped with a lintel.
500
Schematic Representation
Something that relates to a plan or diagram, showing the steps to achieve a goal.
500
Bent-axis Plan
A plan that incorporates two or more angular changes of direction.
500
Mastabas
Rectangular brick or stone structure with sloping sides erected over a subterranean tomb chamber connected with the outside by a shaft.
500
Cella
The chamber at the center of an ancient temple.
500
Hatshepsut
First ever and longest reigning female pharaoh in Egypt.