Términos

Refiérase a vasijas de la Antigua Grecia, Europa del Este, o del Medio Oriente, que típicamente son cerradas pero con dos aberturas, una en el extremo superior para poder llenarlas, y otra en la base para que el líquido pudiera salir. A menudo tienen la forma de un cuerno o una cabeza de animal y eran por lo común usadas como copas para beber o para vaciar vino en otras vasijas.

Un tipo de ritón en el cual la mitad de la cabeza de un carnero es unida a la mitad de la cabeza de un cerdo o mono.

Práctica de patrones de comportamiento regularmente llevados a cabo de un modo fijo y preciso, para fines tanto personales como públicos.

Libro que contiene los ritos de la iglesia latina para la administración de los sacramentos por parte de los párrocos.

A generic term that refers to a broad class of anthropomorphic figures or dolls used as focus entities to ritually bind social or supernatural enemies. Extant historical sources specify these figures' roles as mere representations or symbols, rather than facsimilies, of social or supernatural identities. They serve primarily as a tangible medium for ritual performance through which spiritual forces can be contained. Traditional treatment of the figures included twisting, burning, melting, and otherwise manipulating their limbs into bound positions; piercing the objects with pins or nails; and enclosing the dolls within sealed boxes.

Objects that symbolically represents a flail, which is an implement having stout handle at the end of which are attached ropes or chains for whipping. Examples include flails used by Ancient Egyptians during religious and funerary ceremonies, often consisting of a staff with three rods attached by a ring.

Prehistoric pits filled with various artefacts such as pottery, animal bones and flint tools carefully selected and deposited there as part of a ritual.

Activity involving the movement of people, animals, or equipment from one bank of a river to the opposite bank.

Places along a river adapted for or used for the movement of people, animals, or equipment from one bank of a river to the opposite bank.

Exposed landforms that are surrounded by the flowing water of a river system; may be formed by the depositing of sediments (fluvial islands) or by the exposure of existing land forms due to water level of the river.

Ports that are located inland, on rivers.

Human settlements of any size situated near rivers.

Collar con diamantes o gemas en gradiente de la misma variedad, generalmente dispuesto individualmente y sin ninguna otra ornamentación.

Término escocés para zapatos con cordones hechos con la piel sin curtir de un animal, moldeado al pie cuando la piel aún es flexible, con el pelo hacia el exterior.

Arcada o pórtico en la arquitectura islámica. Los riwaqs sirven como espacio de transición entre el interior y el exterior de una mezquita.

Herramienta culinaria utilizada para dar forma de rollos acanalados a la mantequilla.