ET-12 LS.1: An Ancient Mystery_VOCABULARY

Hidden beneath the debris, they found strange figures carved in stone – thousands of them.

the word underlined means . . . . .

• cut

• decorated

• drawn

Hidden beneath the debris, they found strange figures carved in stone – thousands of them.

the word underlined means . . . . .

• bushes

• dust

• rubble

An accidental discovery caused new interest in preserving this ancient treasure.

the word underlined means . . . . .

• antique

• very classical

• very old

The style of the lettering was so unique that it could be dated back specifically to the middle of the 9th century.

the word underlined means . . . . .

• have its origin in

• had its origin in

The monument was built to represent the universe according to Buddhist cosmology.

the word underlined means . . . . .

• to display

• to present

• to represent

From the detailed carvings, Raffles concluded that Borobudur had been built sometime between the 8th and 10th centuries.

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• complexion

• complicated

• compilation

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Borobudur has more than 2,000 relief panels with . . . . . . . . . . carvings.

• complicated

• complexion

• detailed

• detained

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Ica Stones were . . . . . . . .with a wide variety of pictures.

• carved

• carving

• decorated

• decorating

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Stonehenge is a/an . . . . . . . . monument. It was erected around 2500 BC.

• ancient

• artistic

• very old

• very bold

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People can still visit the remains or . . . . . . . . . debris of Machu Pichu in Peru.

• buildings

• debris

• structures

• rubble