Humanities

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animism

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the belief that the forces of nature are inhabited by spirits

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cuneiform

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one of humankinds earliest writing systems, consisting of wedge shaped marks impressed into clay by means of a reed stylus.

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dolmen

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a stone tomb formed by two posts capped by a lintel

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hominid

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any of a family of bipedal primate animals, including modern humans and their ancestors, the earliest of which is australopithecus

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ideogram

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a sign that represents an idea or a thing

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lost wax

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a method of metal casting in which a figure is modeled in wax, then enclosed in a clay mold that is fired. the wax melts and molten metal is poured into replacement it. clay mold is removed and the solid metal form is polished.

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naturalism

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a descriptive approach to the visual world that seeks to imitate natural appearance

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megalith

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a large roughly shaped stone often used in ancient architectural construction

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phonogram

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a sign that represents a sound

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stele

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an upright stone slab or pillar

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antiphonal

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type of n music where two or more groups of voices/instruments alternate with one another

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cantor

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chief singer of the liturgy

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covenant

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contract: the bond between the Hebrew people and their God.

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epic

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a long narrative poem about the deeds/history of a legendary hero

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lapis lazuli

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a semiprecious blue stone

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liturgy

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the rituals for public worship

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responsory

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type of music where a single voice answers another voice or chorus

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shofar

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a trumpet made of a ram's horn used to summon Jews to prayer

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theocracy

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rule by god or gods representative

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cosmology

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the theory of the origins, evolution, and structure of the universe

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canon

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a set of rules or standards used to establish proportions

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dynasty

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a sequence of rulers from the same family

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fresco secco

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a method of painting on walls or ceilings surfaced with moist lime plaster

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hypostyle

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a hall whose roof is supported by columns

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mastaba

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early rectangular Egyptian tomb with sloping sides and a flat roof

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obelisk

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a talll four sided pillar that tapers to a pyramidal apex

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pylon

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a massive gateway in the form of a pair of truncated pyramids