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a structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)
example: Stonehenge [image] |
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One of a series of rows in a pictorial narrative
example: Palette of King Narmer [image] |
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The representation of more important figures as larger than less important ones
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An ancient Egyptian tomb with a rectangular base, sloping sides, and a flat roof.
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specific guidelines used when representing the human form.
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| In an axial plan, the parts of a building are organized longitudinally, or along a given axis; in a central plan, the parts of the structure are of equal or almost equal dimensions around the center. |
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Greek term for a monumental gateway of an Egyptian temple
example: [image] Temple of Amen, 1290 BC |
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a hall with a roof supported by rows of columns
example: [image]
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massive structures built in the ancient Mesopotamian valley and western Iranian plateau, having the form of a terraced step pyramid of successively receding stories or levels
example: Ziggurat of Ur [image] |
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a row of windows in the upper part of a wall
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| architectural form consisting of an open porch, a vestibule, and a large hall with a central hearth and a throne. |
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A beehive-shaped stone tomb of Mycenaean Greece
example: treasury or atreus [image] |
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an Archaic Greek statue of a standing nude male, depicting an athelete
example: kouros anavissos [image] |
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