FAH205H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Aisle, Portico, Benben
Document Summary
Based on known and recorded events in the region, as well as technically extracted physical evidence (such as carbon -14 disintegration). Barrel or tunnel vault: an elongated or continuous semicircular vault, shaped like a halfcylinder. Corbeled vault: a vault made by projecting courses of stone; see also under corbel. Groins or cross vault: a vault created by the intersection of two barrel vaults of equal size which creates four side compartments of identical size and shape. Rib vault: a groin vault with robs (extra masonry) demarcating the junctions. Ribs may function to reinforce the groins or may be purely decorative: henge, a circular areas enclosed by stones or wood posts set up by neolithic peoples. It is usually bounded by a ditch and raised embankment: mortise and tenon, a method of joining two elements. Called high or low (base-) relief depending upon the extent of protection of the image from the background.
