Chapter 3 Vocab And Dates Flashcards
(10 cards)
0
Q
Canon of proportions
A
Predetermined measurements for Egyptian art
1
Q
Define ka.
A
A spirit that may live in a body during life and leave it after death as long as there is a body or statue still exhists
2
Q
Hieroglyphs and pictograms
A
Images that represent a concept or idea used for communication.
3
Q
Necropolis
A
city of the dead/burial cite
4
Q
Clerestory
A
A windowed wall allowing natural light into a room
5
Q
Hypostal Hall
A
A hall with rows of columns supporting it’s roof
6
Q
Living Rock
A
Rock not detached from the earth
7
Q
Sunken Relief
A
When the carved image sinks below the surrounding surface
8
Q
Sarcophagus
A
Stone coffin
9
Q
Mastaba
A
A tomb that is flat roofed with sloping sides
