Archaeology Magazine - March/April 1985 - 10

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THE TEMPLEOF THE SUN,
page 16
Chucos- headgear worn by Inca royalty.
Coricancha- a semi-parabolicwall from
the originalInca Temple of the Sun, which
now servesas the foundation of the church
of Santa Domingo.
Inca Empire- is perhaps the
and
most powerfulpoliticalentity inlargest
all of prehistoricAmerica;dating to ca. 1200, the arrivalof the Spanish in A.D.1532 brought a
rapid end to this great empire. The Inca
were known for their considerable skill in
masonry.
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Awl- a pointed tool used for marking surfaces or piercing small holes (as in leather
or wood),the blade beingdifferentlyshaped
and pointed for different uses.
Berinaia- the geographic area of more
than 1,000 kilometers in width (Bering
Land Bridge)locatedin North Americaana
Asia;eastern Beringialiesin North America
and western Beringia lies in Asia. PrehistoricAsianhunters,probablyfollowinggame
herds, are hypothesizedto have entered the
Americasby this route.
Pleistocene- the earliestepoch of the Quaternary period, starting some time around
two millionyears b.p.and ending at about
10,000 b.p.

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Tesserae- a small piece of tile, stone or
glass in the shape of a square or cube, it
was usuallyused
in the constructionof mosaic decoration.
NEW DISCOVERIES AT
KOURION, page 52
Basilica- a large coveredstructureusually
near a forum and used for shelter,promenading and conducting public business; it
often containsapsidalends, a longnave and
side aisles.
Baulk- a section of unexcavatedmaterial
left standing between differentparts of an
excavation;the main purpose of baulks is
the retention of a visiblerecord of stratification and to serve as access to the different
areas of the excavation.
Micro-stratigraphy- the study of subtle
changes which occur within distinct layers
of soil or debris.
Nymphaeum- a structure used as a fountain, often quite elaborate, decorativeand
flamboyantin the Roman period.
Scanning electron microscopy- a microscopic process utilizing electron beams
instead of light to achieve higher magnification and better resolution for viewing
small objects.
Tsunami - a sea wave caused by submarine earthquake, subsidenceor volcanic
They build up force and height in
eruption.water
shallow
causing enormous damage.

Projectile point- a point that constitutesa
or projectile head, as in arrowprojectile
head or dart.

MAYATREASURES, page 60

Scraper- a common form of prehistoric
tool; if the stone tool, or flake,is retouched
along the edge it is called a side scraper; if
a stone tool, more likea blade, is retouched
around the end it is called an end scraper.

Chacmool- a life-sizedsculpted stone figure of a reclining human with flexed legs
and head gazinoto one side,holdinga platelike receptacle flat on its stomach.

A NEW MUSEUM IN CARTHAGE9
page 28
Baptistry- a usually round or polygonal
building used in early times for baptismal
services;a part of a church containinga font
and used for
baptismal services.
Circus- a Roman development from the
Greek stadium or hippodrome, a circus is
an oval race course with a central wall, or
spina, and columned turning points, or
metae.
Kantharoi- a deep cup of ancient Greece
with a high stem and loop-shaped handles
continuing the curve of the bottom of the
body and rising above the rim.
Opus secdle- a technicalterm used by the
Roman architecturalwriter Vitruvius
for a
decorativetype of flooror wallsurfacemade
up of large segments of thin pieces of colored marble.

Early Classic period- a period of time dating from approximatelyA.D.300-600.
Late Classic period- a period of time datingfromapproximatelyA.D.600-900 which
saw the fall of many established cultures
and the rise of new centers of powersuch as
Chichén Itzá.
Olmec- a Mesoamerican
whoseculture flourishedduringthe people
MiddlePreclassic
especiallyfor the varietyand
period;known
nigh qualityof their art, particularlyceramic
and jade figurines.
Polychrome- the use of various colors to
decorate the surface of ceramicware.
Postclassic period- a period of time dating from approximately A.D.900-1520,
folíowinqthe fall of the ClassicMaya,characterized by the use of militaryana sacrificial themes in iconography.
Stela - a slabor pillarof stoneusuallycarved
or inscribedana used for commemorative
purposes.

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