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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tholos | circular structure often a temple |
| Stoa | covered walkway commonly for public use |
| Reducing Environment | oxidation prevented by removal of oxygen atmosphere |
| Sintering | process of compacting and forming a solid mass of material by heat and or pressure without reaching point of liquification |
| Vitrification | transformation of a substance into a glass like material by heat and or pressure |
| Levigation | mixing of clay in water and allowing to settle in layers |
| Inlaying | making a little depression with a chisel |
| Filigree | drawing gold or silver out into fine threads |
| Granulation | colloidal hard soldering technique- glueing balls |
| Chasing | hammer from decorative side of object and make depressions for decorative effect |
| Warp | threads on a loom over and under which other threads are passed to make cloth |
| Weft | crosswise threads threads on a loom over and under which other threads are passed to make cloth |
| Shuttle | carries weft through the space when weaving a loom |