THE IBERS OF CATALONIA

Glossary

Acculturation:

process of gradual cultural change in a society due to contact with another, which is completely or partially different.

Acropolis:

from the Greek, “high city or citadel”, the highest part of a city, where the temples were.

Embossed:

decoration of motifs, made by hammering on a metallic plate so the design projects out on the opposite side.

Necropolis:

from the Greek, “city of the dead” or cemetery.

Patera:

Latin word meaning plate. Used in Latin terminology because of its generic character.

Surplus:

excess of foods, raw material or manufactured products enabling theexchange for other products in short supply.

Syncretism:

the fusion and mixture of different religious or philosophical ideologies.

Toga:

Roman tunic. A sort of overcoat for men