A characteristic of Mycenaean culture was the construction of underground burial chambers for kings in the shape of a rounded building. The term for this innovative architectural form is

a) tholos.
b) megaron.
c) corbel.
d) buttress.

Answer: a

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a. encaustic b. oils c. tempera d. gouache e. aquarelle

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