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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
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