Post and lintel
The posts for stonehenge, and the top pieces.
Mummification
to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying
Cuneiform
denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.
fertility figurine
symbolizes regeneration, when a piece looks pregnant.
hypostyle hall
In architecture, a hypostyle hall has a flat ceiling which is supported by columns, as in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak. ..
fresco
a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.
Megalithic
A very large stone used in various prehistoric architectures or monumental styles, notably in western Europe during the second millennium b.c.
clerestory
It is clear of the roofs of the aisles and admits light to the central parts of the building
theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
pharaoh
a ruler in ancient Egypt.
mastaba
an ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof, standing to a height of 17-20 feet (5-6 m), consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) in which to store offerings
sarcophagus
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.
inlay
ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface.
mud brick
a brick made from baked mud.
megaron
The megaron (plural megara) (???????) is the great hall of the Mycenaean palace complexes. It was a rectangular hall, fronted by an open, two-columned porch, and a more or less central, open hearth vented though an oculus in the roof above it and surround
votive
offered or consecrated in fulfillment of a vow.
labyrinth
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
stele
an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
hieroglyphs
a writing system using picture symbols
homer
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
tholos
A beehive-shaped stone tomb of Mycenaean Greece, roofed by corbeling and usually built into the side of a hill
relief
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
ziggurat
a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
pylon
The wide entrance gateway of an Egyptian temple, characterized by its sloping walls
obelisk
a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
faience
glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors
mortuary/ valley temples
Mortuary temples (or memorial temples) were temples constructed adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, royal tombs in the Ancient Egypt. The temples were designed to commemorate the reign of the pharaoh by whom they were built, as well as for use by the phar
mortise and tenon joint
This type of joint is similar to post and beam construction where there is an opening and a pin that goes through the opening. There is only one example of this type of joint and that is the atlas with the dens of the axis. This type of joint allows for r
cyclopean masonry
very big rounded stones
relieving triangle
a three-sided polygon
canon of proportions
The ratio between a figure's height and all of its component parts. The Egyptian canon was an 18 unit grid based on the width of the fist.
Post and lintel
The posts for stonehenge, and the top pieces.
Mummification
to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying
Cuneiform
denoting or relating to the wedge-shaped characters used in the ancient writing systems of Mesopotamia, Persia, and Ugarit, surviving mainly impressed on clay tablets.
fertility figurine
symbolizes regeneration, when a piece looks pregnant.
hypostyle hall
In architecture, a hypostyle hall has a flat ceiling which is supported by columns, as in the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak. ..
fresco
a painting done rapidly in watercolor on wet plaster on a wall or ceiling, so that the colors penetrate the plaster and become fixed as it dries.
Megalithic
A very large stone used in various prehistoric architectures or monumental styles, notably in western Europe during the second millennium b.c.
clerestory
It is clear of the roofs of the aisles and admits light to the central parts of the building
theocracy
a system of government in which priests rule in the name of God or a god
pharaoh
a ruler in ancient Egypt.
mastaba
an ancient Egyptian tomb rectangular in shape with sloping sides and a flat roof, standing to a height of 17-20 feet (5-6 m), consisting of an underground burial chamber with rooms above it (at ground level) in which to store offerings
sarcophagus
a stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.
inlay
ornament (an object) by embedding pieces of a different material in it, flush with its surface.
mud brick
a brick made from baked mud.
megaron
The megaron (plural megara) (???????) is the great hall of the Mycenaean palace complexes. It was a rectangular hall, fronted by an open, two-columned porch, and a more or less central, open hearth vented though an oculus in the roof above it and surround
votive
offered or consecrated in fulfillment of a vow.
labyrinth
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
stele
an ancient upright stone slab bearing markings
hieroglyphs
a writing system using picture symbols
homer
ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
tholos
A beehive-shaped stone tomb of Mycenaean Greece, roofed by corbeling and usually built into the side of a hill
relief
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
ziggurat
a rectangular tiered temple or terraced mound erected by the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians
pylon
The wide entrance gateway of an Egyptian temple, characterized by its sloping walls
obelisk
a stone pillar having a rectangular cross section tapering towards a pyramidal top
faience
glazed earthenware decorated with opaque colors
mortuary/ valley temples
Mortuary temples (or memorial temples) were temples constructed adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, royal tombs in the Ancient Egypt. The temples were designed to commemorate the reign of the pharaoh by whom they were built, as well as for use by the phar
mortise and tenon joint
This type of joint is similar to post and beam construction where there is an opening and a pin that goes through the opening. There is only one example of this type of joint and that is the atlas with the dens of the axis. This type of joint allows for r
cyclopean masonry
very big rounded stones
relieving triangle
a three-sided polygon
canon of proportions
The ratio between a figure's height and all of its component parts. The Egyptian canon was an 18 unit grid based on the width of the fist.