Prehistoric Art Word Scramble
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Archaeology | the scientific study of ancient people and cultures pincipally revealed through excavation |
Cromlech | a circle of megaliths |
Henge | a Neolithic monument, characterized by a circular ground plan. Used for rituals and marking astronomical events |
Megalith | a stone of great size used in the construction of a prehistoric structure |
Menhir | a large uncut stone erected as a monument in the prehistoric era |
Mortise-and-tenon | a groove cut into stone or wood, called a mortise, that is shaped to recieve tenon, or projection, of the same dimensions |
Post-and-lintel | a method of construction in which two posts support a horizontal beam, called a lintel |
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