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. a large pool, perhaps for public bathing or ritual function B. a city plan based on a grid of wide avenues and narrow streets C. multi-family dwellings in three- and four-story structures D. a network of covered drainage systems for waste and rainwater
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The ancient Egyptians and Greeks tinted their sculptures with __________ to give them a lifelike appearance
a. encaustic b. oils c. tempera d. gouache e. aquarelle
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