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mycenaean
a civilisation that was powerful from 1600BC to 1150BC
minoan civilisation
a civilisation based in crete that influenced neighbouring areas
megaron
the central hall in the mycenaean palace used for banquets, worship and meetings
sally port 
a gap in the outer wall through which defenders could rush out to surprise attackers
corbelling
a technique used to span a gap between two walls by placing increasingly larger blocks of stone onto each other creating a vaulted roof
relief
a carving on a flat surface
stele  
stone slabs with patterns or images carved on them
tholos tomb
large domed tomb in the shape of an igloo- also known as a beehive tomb
chiton 
large, loose fitting woolen tunic
krater
a large bowl used for mixing wine and water
wanax
mycenaean word for king
lawagetas
leader of the people in Mycenae
hequetai
nobles in Mycenae
repousse
a technique where a design is hammered onto an object from the inside
pyxis
a box with a lid to hold cosmetics or jewellery
inlay
a technique where one metal is put on top of another on an object
cloisonne
the soldering of wire onto metal and then putting glass or gemstones in the soldered pattern
granulation
dropping molten metal onto an object to give a spotted effect
pithos
a large clay storage jar
amphora
a clay storage jar containing wine or olive oil with two carrying handles
kylix 
a drinking cup
rhyton
a vessel in the shape of a cone or animal head for pouring liquid
figurine
a small statue of a person, god or animal
libation
a drink offering poured in honour of the gods
cist grave
a grave in the form of a stone lined pit dug into the earth
shaft grave
a grave in which a deep shaft was dug and a space created at the bottom for a body
tumulus
a raised mound of earth under which bodies were buried
dromos
a passageway leading to the tholos tomb
chamber tomb
a tomb dug from rock in which a body or bodies would be buried in a chamber