Unit 1 key terms

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B F Y E Q C D F Y T N S G N D Y A F X E L
K T H S A U A F G B O X M J N H F N N C U
J N P W A S O O N H I I S I M A F F N I B
S D A K A G A T I L T T E H T V D P U E L
E Q R F H B X W S V N W V I I E P H X X I
N H G N P E F N N A E D I S T R G R S X Y
S B O F J G N O A I T Q T L E I J I W G H
O L N E F V S I E I T F O X W T O T W H T
R I O J I G S T L N A U V A V E W U O W D
Y M C Y B Q C A C H F K N C M S J A N X Q
E I I M A T B N D U O A O E H O C L H U N
X N T Q R T L R N M S D I N S F L F F M D
P A R F J I C A A A U D T G W P L E U E U
E L A K Y O H C Y T C O A A N A W A Y H H
R S G I M I C X T I O M I C L S I S C M T
I P L D F I R E I O F T P A T S E T E Y V
E A H E U A W J R N O B O D G A X I R F X
N C L M J X U V U P O R R F K G I N I Y G
C E B Q O V X J P W M J P T W E W G W Q E
E R H S B S S D U R M M O F H O P O A R O
O B M V S D A S V I N P T F A B O N S J Q

Clues

  • A mortuary practice that involves either allowing dead bodies to become defleshed naturally or acitvely removing it before burial. (the idea behind this is that the defleshing allows the soul to escape the body) (11)
  • A natural place, building or structure that acts as a threshold, boundary or gateway to the 'other' world. Most watery locations like the sacred spring at Bath or Coventina's well is considered liminal (7, 5)
  • Cultural and religious practice which are carried out to mark the passage of individuals in society from one important stage to another. (5, 2, 7)
  • Making offerings to gods/ancestors to make sure they are happy and receptive to human needs or demands (Sacrifice to Mercury @ Uley) (17)
  • Ritual practice which involves burying the body in the ground (spitalfields) (10)
  • Ritual practice which is seen to guarantee that the devotee appears acceptable to the deity as being cleansed of sin. (wash basin at the temple of Apollo) (6, 3, 9)
  • The consumption of food and/or drink which precedes,accompanies or follows a ritual act (Bacchus cult) (6, 8)
  • The sculptural or architectural feature that draws the attention of the onlooker (cult statue of Antenociticus @ Benwell) (5, 2, 9)
  • The sensual stimuli that accompanies ritual activity created by people deliberately or is a natural phenomena (The incense burners at Coventina's welll) (7, 10)
  • The study of the meaning behind the images used in a given culture (Chi-Ro symbol in Christianity) (14)

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