Archaeology - Greek 1 - Flashcards in University Archaeology

1. Frieze

ornament placed on a flat base and mounted at the apex of the pediment of a building in the Classical style
the wide central section part of an entablature and may be plain
the topmost member of a column
triangular shape, placed above the horizontal structure of the entablature, typically supported by columns

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The practice of coastal trading by which small vessels load and off-load various commodities in different ports.
When the meaning of use of an artefact is changed by a society.
The practice of identifying the work of different artistic 'hands' in the archaeological record, based on the accumulated knowledge of the individual researcher.
When an artefact of one material is crafted in imitation of the appearance of an artefact of another material, usually of higher value.
The right to return to one's country of origin.

the vertically channeled tablets of the Doric frieze
the platform on which the superstructure of the building is erected
a triangular shape, placed above the horizontal structure of the entablature, typically supported by columns
the topmost member of a column