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Humanities 101
Chapter 7 Ancient Rome
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Undergraduate 1
03/08/2010
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aqueduct
 Definition
a structure used to transport water
"to lead water"
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necropolis
 Definition
city of the dead
necro = dead
polis = city
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oculus
 Definition
a round opening in a wall or ceiling
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barrel vault
 Definition
a vault made by extending a round arch through space.
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apse
 Definition
the curved section at the end of a nave.
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nave
 Definition
in basilicas, a wide central aisle separated from the side aisles by rows of columns.
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voussoir
 Definition
a wedge-shpaed stone used in round arches.
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