Across
- 7. the accuracy of a source judged on its context, purpose, origin and intended audience
- 10. a system of wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets first developed by the ancient cultures of Mesopotamia and Persia
- 11. the people of various nations who are subject to or controlled by an invading nation
- 12. grooved or ridged
- 13. a horizontal piece of stone or timber that supports the wall above a door or window
- 14. the decorated top part of a column
- 15. the points of view held by individuals or groups about the past that are based on their contexts and motivations
Down
- 1. dominant or recurring idea or image in an artistic work that forms a pattern
- 2. a type of sculpture in which the figures are raised up from a flat background to give a 3D effect
- 3. wall sculptures, sometimes painted, where the sculpted or carved elements are left attached to a solid background, giving the impression that the relief has been raised above it
- 4. relating to the dynasty that ruled the Persian Empire from Cyrus I to Darius III
- 5. a hollow moulding at the top of a wall or a window frame
- 6. a provincial governor in the ancient Persian Empire
- 8. a tax or payment made periodically by a subordinate state to a superior power, especially as a sign of dependence
- 9. an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens