Guide 1 Flashcards
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Corbelling
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Roof arching technique in which each corse of stone projects slightly beyond the previous layer until they meet creating the arch
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Shaman
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A person who can leave the body and communicate between the spirit and current world
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Corbeled vault
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A vault made by projecting courses of stone
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Post and lintel
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Two vertical elements (posts) supporting a horizontal element (lintel)
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Dolmen
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Another name for the post and lintel structure
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Capstone
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The final, topmost stone in a Corbeled arch, which joins the sides and completes the structure
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Megalith
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“Large stone” used in prehistoric architecture
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Potsherd
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A broken piece of ceramic ware
