PTE

relating to a period before written records are available for the society being studied

determining whether an object or event is older or younger than another without necessarily assigning a calendar date

an object surviving from an earlier time that has historical or cultural importance

a long sheet of writing material that is stored rolled up

a broad period of the human past when stone tools were a major technology, before widespread metalworking

an implement made from stone that has been shaped or selected for a practical task

a small flat piece of clay, stone, or another firm material used for writing

a structure or chamber in which a dead person is buried

to find and bring to light something that was buried in the ground

information about an event or activity that has been preserved in written form

using forms, colors, or lines without directly depicting recognizable objects in the world

a grouping of artists or works linked by shared ideas, aims, or approaches within a historical context

actually from the creator, period, or origin claimed, rather than a misleading imitation

a mark made by one movement of a brush across a surface

strong woven cloth used as a surface for painting, often stretched over a frame

to form an object or pattern by cutting pieces away from a material

To show the qualities of a fictional character through description, speech, actions, or other narrative choices.

the way shapes, colors, and other visual elements are arranged within an artwork

traditions, knowledge, places, and objects inherited from the past that a community values

a short text displayed near an object to identify it or explain its context within an exhibition

A film that retells or reworks material from an existing work, such as a novel or play.

A scene or passage that interrupts a story's current sequence to show an earlier event.

the part of an image or design that attracts the most attention

A category of literary or other artistic work with recognizable conventions of form, subject, or style.

the creation and arrangement of images, lettering, and other visual elements to communicate information

Connected with literature or the ways in which literary works are written and studied.

a material or form through which an artist creates a work, such as paint, clay, or photography

An expression that describes one thing as another to suggest a similarity rather than a literal identity.

a picture made with paint whose binder is a drying oil, or the practice of making such pictures