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HELLENISTIC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pottery
- Archaeology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shard
1, record 1, English, shard
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sherd 2, record 1, English, sherd
correct
- potsherd 3, record 1, English, potsherd
correct
- potshard 4, record 1, English, potshard
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fragment of pottery or porcelain, such as those found on excavated kiln-sites and waster-dumps. 5, record 1, English, - shard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The contents of the trench were everything an archaeologist could hope for-distinct layers of Roman and Hellenistic garbage with an abundance of datable pottery shards. 6, record 1, English, - shard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shard: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector. 7, record 1, English, - shard
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pot-sherd
- pot-shard
- pot sherd
- pot shard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poteries
- Archéologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tesson
1, record 1, French, tesson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fragment de poterie cassée. 2, record 1, French, - tesson
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tesson : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre. 3, record 1, French, - tesson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Alfarería
- Arqueología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiesto
1, record 1, Spanish, tiesto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fragmento 1, record 1, Spanish, fragmento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tumulus
1, record 2, English, tumulus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- grave mound 2, record 2, English, grave%20mound
- barrow 3, record 2, English, barrow
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A mound raised over a single or multiple burial contained in a cist, mortuary enclosure, chamber tomb. 2, record 2, English, - tumulus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The zone was to encompass ten other sites of archaeological interest, including the so-called heroic tombs : great tumuli heaped up in Hellenistic times-probably over the sites of archaic tombs-to please the most ardent Homer seekers.... The tumuli were built by the ancients so that people far away could see the tombs of the supposed heroes of the Trojan War. 4, record 2, English, - tumulus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plural of tumulus: tumuli. 5, record 2, English, - tumulus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tumuli
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tumulus
1, record 2, French, tumulus
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand amas artificiel de terre ou de pierres que l'on élevait au-dessus d'une sépulture. 2, record 2, French, - tumulus
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : tumulus ou tumuli. 2, record 2, French, - tumulus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- tumuli
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-06-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- National History
- International Relations
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hellenistic 1, record 3, English, hellenistic
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Histoires nationales
- Relations internationales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hellénistique 1, record 3, French, hell%C3%A9nistique
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-01-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Koine
1, record 4, English, Koine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An amalgam of Greek dialects, chiefly Attic and Ionic, that replaced the Classical Greek dialects in the Hellenistic period and flourished under the Roman Empire. It is the language used in the version of the Septuagint. 1, record 4, English, - Koine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- koinè
1, record 4, French, koin%C3%A8
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dialecte attique mêlé d'éléments ioniens devenu par la suite la langue commune du monde grec à l'époque hellénistique et romaine. Le koinè supplanta les anciens dialectes au début de l'ère chrétienne et constitue la base du grec moderne. Elle est également la langue utilisée dans la version des Septante. 1, record 4, French, - koin%C3%A8
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-07-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Ancient Greek
1, record 5, English, Ancient%20Greek
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The language of the ancient Greeks and any of the languages that have developed from it, as Hellenistic Greek, Biblical Greek, the Koine, and Modern Greek. 1, record 5, English, - Ancient%20Greek
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- grec ancien
1, record 5, French, grec%20ancien
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue parlée au cours de l'antiquité grecque ainsi que certaines langues qui en découlent, soit le grec hellénistique, biblique, le koinè et le grec moderne. 1, record 5, French, - grec%20ancien
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1983-05-06
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Pompeian style 1, record 6, English, Pompeian%20style
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
the style observed in Pompeian frescos which is a variety of Hellenistic or Alexandrian style 1, record 6, English, - Pompeian%20style
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- style pompéien 1, record 6, French, style%20pomp%C3%A9ien
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1983-04-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Hellenistic age 1, record 7, English, Hellenistic%20age
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Hellenistic epoch 1, record 7, English, Hellenistic%20epoch
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
an epoch of Greek history beginning with the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. and ending with the annexion of Egypt by Rome in 30 B.C. 1, record 7, English, - Hellenistic%20age
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- époque hellénistique 1, record 7, French, %C3%A9poque%20hell%C3%A9nistique
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-04-26
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Archaeology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Farnese bull 1, record 8, English, Farnese%20bull
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
a baroque hellenistic sculpture found in 1546 at the Caracalla's thermae, restored by Gian Battista Della Porta and now in the National Museum in Naples. 1, record 8, English, - Farnese%20bull
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Archéologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- taureau Farnèse 1, record 8, French, taureau%20Farn%C3%A8se
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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