Alabaster
White or yellowish stone, very soft, gypsum from E or I
Bas relief
Low raised work," sculpture made to be seen from one direction primarily
Cella
Naos, main body or sanctuary of a temple, statue of cult dwells here
Cromlech
Prehistoric monument, mound surrounded by circle of monoliths
Diorite
Hard igneous rock, black or gray in color
Dolmen
Megaliths standing upright with a stone balanced on top of both of them
Hieroglyphics
A writing system used by Egyptians
Hypostale hall
Hall with a roof supported by columns, used often in ancient Egyptian temples
Ka
Immortal human substance (soul), often depicted in hieroglyphics as a human with bent arms
Lamassu
Protective spirit," carved sculpture of a bearded bull with a man head, placed at gates or doors
Mastaba
Rectangular tomb made of mud brick, sloping sides and flat top
Megalith
Great stone," used to make dolmen
Megalith
Great stone," used to make dolmen
Menhir
Monolith, stands singly or with others in rows or circles
Obelisk
Tall four-sided stone rising to a pyramid point
Prism
Three dimensional figure in which the sides are the shame shape and size
Pylon
Monumental entrance to an Egyptian temple
Pyramids
Three-dimensional figure used for Egyptian temples or Babylonian ziggurats
Register
Marks made to indicate alignment of shapes or edges, identifies an object
Sphinx
Body of a lion with a head of a ram, hawk, or man for Egypt; body of lion, head of woman in Greek mythology
Stele
Slab of rock to indicate a tomb or mark an event
Ziggurat
Terraced pyramid of successively receding stories, used as a temple in Mesopotamia
Pylon
Monumental entrance to an Egyptian temple
Monumental
Work of grandeur or simplicity