a sculpture in which lines show below the surface

A horizontal support across the top of a door or window

megalithic monument erected single or in formations

a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone

What is anthropology?

the study of human characteristics

huge undressed stone used in neolithic monuments

depicted in a mannered and nonrealistic style

What is a hammerstone?

hard cobble used to strike off lithic flakes

depicted in a mannered and nonrealistic style, upright stone slab that has inscription or design for graves

religion centered on the shaman

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AP Art History Global Pre-History Vocab

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What is Intaglio?
huge undressed stone used in neolithic monuments
having human characteristics
chinese jade in a cone
a sculpture in which lines show below the surface
2
Lintel
written character symbolizing the idea w/o indicating sound
early writing system based on symbols
A horizontal support across the top of a door or window
depicted in a mannered and nonrealistic style
3
What is Incised?
a sculpture in which lines show below the surface
cuts on an object
a rock carving
4
Menhir
a pictorial symbol for word or phrase
a rock
megalithic monument erected single or in formations
a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone
5
What is cong?
hard cobble used to strike off lithic flakes
a Chinese jade form in a cone
a pictorial symbol for words or phrases
undressed stone used in Neolithic monuments
6
What is the study of past human life and activities?
Archaeology
Ideogram
Petroglyph
Anthropology
7
Henge
upright stone slab that has a inscription for graves
a prehistoric monument consisting of a circle of stone
a horizontal support
cuts on an object
8
What is anthropology?
the study of human characteristics
the study of art
the study of ancient history
the study of rock carvings
9
A hole designed to have a projection on another part to lock the parts together
Henge
Stele
Menhir
Mortise
10
Megalith
huge undressed stone used in neolithic monuments
chinese jade form in a cone
having human characteristics
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stylized
depicted in a mannered and nonrealistic style
a rock carving
12
What is a hammerstone?
upright stone slab that has a commemorative inscription
a rock carving
a sculpture in which lines show below the surface
hard cobble used to strike off lithic flakes
13
What is anthropomorphic?
having human characteristics
cuts on a object
a written character symbolizing the idea without sound
religion centered on the shaman
14
Stele
depicted in a mannered and nonrealistic style
upright stone slab that has inscription or design for graves
hard cobble used to strike off lithic flakes
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What is Shamanism?
religion centered on the shaman
a written character symbolizing the idea without the sound

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