amulet
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm
bitumen
a tarlike substance
lintels
the horizontal beam or crosspiece over a door or window that carries the weight of the structure above it
megalithic
description of a structure made of large, roughly hewn stones
monoliths
a large single block or piece of stone
nomadic
a trait of people who do not live in one place but rather travel around, hunting and gathering food where they can find it
ochre
a hydrated (containing water) iron oxide compound
oolitic limestone
sedimentary rock consisting of tiny spherical concentric grains
relief sculptures
pictures carved in such a way that the figures stand out from the background
shaman
a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, and so on
trilithons
a three-part construction of two monoliths topped by a lintel
twisted perspective
each part of the body is shown so that the image most easily represents the original