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Unit 3 Classical Civilizations. Glossary. a utocracy. Government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others. b arriers. A natural formation or structure that prevents or hinders movement or action. b lack figure pot.
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Unit 3Classical Civilizations Glossary
autocracy • Government in which one person has uncontrolled or unlimited authority over others
barriers • Anatural formation or structure that prevents or hinders movement or action
black figure pot • Figures and ornamentation were drawn on the natural clay surface of a vase in glossy black pigment; the finishing details were incised into the black.
borders • Geographical boundaries
city-state • An independent state consisting of a city and surrounding land
Classical Civilization • Arelatively high level of cultural and technological development relating to the ancient Greek and Roman world
Corinthian column • The most ornate of the three main orders of classical Greekarchitecture characterized by a slender fluted column having an ornate bell-shaped capital decorated with acanthus leaves.
Cultural Diffusion The spread of cultural elements from one area or group of people to others by contact
deity • Agod or goddess, divine character or nature
democracy • Government by the people
desert • Land that is usually sparse vegetation
dictatorship Acountry, government, or the form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a dictator
direct democracy • Form of government in which people collectively make decisions for themselves
Doric column • Is characteristic of classical Greek architecture. This style of column tapers at the top, is generally fluted and has a simple squared capital (top or crown) and no base.
export To ship (commodities) to other countries or places for sale and/or exchange
government Form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed
Ionic column • One of the three main orders of classical Greek architecture, characterized by two opposed volutes in the capital. The column has scroll-shaped ornaments on the capital, or top. Stands on a base of stacked disks, shafts are usually fluted, but can be plain
import To bring in commodities from other countries or places for sale and/or exchange
island • Land completely surrounded by water
legacy • Anything handed down from the past
monarchy • Form of government in which total sovereignty is invested in one person
mountain • A landmass that projects upward, higher than a hill
oligarchy • Form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique
ostracism • Temporary banishment of a citizen, decided upon by popular vote
peninsula • Land surrounded by three sides of water
philosophy • The rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct
plains • Flat land
polytheism • The doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods
porcelain • A strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material
red figure pot • Were painted in glossy black pigment in silhouette on the orange-red surface of the vase; details were added largely by incising. In the red-figure style, decoration was also outlined in black, but the background outside the outline was filled in with black, leaving the figures red
representative democracy • Form of government founded on the principle of elected individuals representing the people
seismograph • Any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes
theocracy • Form of government in which God or a deity is recognized as the supreme civil ruler
trade route • A route followed by traders for the exchange of goods
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