Vocabulary Matching

In Mesopotamia, a tall stepped tower of earthen materials is called a ____.

• ziggurat

• pyramid

• temple

• obelisk

An early form of writing with wedge-shaped marks impressed into wet clay with a stylus, primarily used by ancient Mesopotamians, is called ____.

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

• runic

• linear B

A circular area enclosed by stones or wood posts set up by Neolithic peoples. It is usually bounded by a ditch and raised embankment is called a ____.

• henge

• circle

• ring

• mound

Match the following terms with their definitions:

• a visual representation of the relative importance of figures in a composition

• relief sculpture

• a horizontal band that separates different levels of a work of art

• hierarchic scale

• a sculpture that projects from a flat background

• lost-wax casting

• a system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia

• cuneiform

• a method of metal casting in which a molten metal is poured into a mold created from a wax model

• register

An image created as a devotional offering to a god or other deity is called a _______.

• votive image

• idol

• icon

• relic

A device used in systems of spatial definition, indicating the use of different groundlines to differentiate layers of space within an image, is called a _______.

• register

• grid

• layer

• frame

The use of differences in size to indicate relative importance. For example, with human figures, the larger the figure, the greater her or his importance. Fill in the blank: __ 3 -

• size

• color

• shape

• texture

A looped cross signifying life, used by ancient Egyptians. Fill in the blank: __ 9 -

• ankh

• cross

• scarab

• sphinx

An early roofing and arching technique in which each course of stone projects slightly beyond the previous layer until the uppermost layers meet. Fill in the blank: _______

• Corbel arch

• Buttress

• Keystone

• Lintel

A three-dimensional image or design whose flat background surface is carved away to a certain depth, setting off the figure. What is this called?

• relief

• mosaic

• fresco

• intaglio