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Ancient Arts Final-1
Ancient arts terms, things, and cultures
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Architecture
Undergraduate 3
12/18/2011

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Urna
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In Buddhism, a "third eye", a dot on the center of the forehead
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Ushnisha
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In Buddhism, the knot of hair on the top of the head, like a crown
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Mudra
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A hand sign or gesture
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Olmecs
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Considered the mother culture of Meso-America. Use of giant stone heads, jade objects, and the ball court.
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Angkor Wat
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Cambodia, largest religious building in the world. Originally Hindu temple, but over time became Buddhist
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Angkor Thom
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Last Capital of Angkor empire in Cambodia. Large moated city containing many Buddhist structures
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Nasca
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South American culture that created giant earth drawings
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Paracas
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South American culture that popularized textiles of wool and cotton, using embroidery in burials
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Chinchorros
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South American culture that were the first known to use mummification
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Moche
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South American culture with the richest burials in the new world
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Mahabrata
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World's longest epic, coming from Hinduism
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Pantheism
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Idea of finding divinity in everything; god and the universe are one
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Bhagavad-Gita
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Most popular Hindu scripture, part of Mahabrata, although so long and well recognized is often considered a stand alone text
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Mohenjo-Daro
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Earliest known planned city, primarily of baked brick
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Pok-Ta-Pok
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Mayan ball game
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Foguang Si Pagoda
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Tallest wooden building, a Buddhist temple
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Cholula
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Meso-American site containing Pyramid of the Sun (largest pyramid in the americas) as well as many other structures
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Pyramid of Quetzacoatl
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Most voluminous pyramid in the world
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