Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology (650 page)

 
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The arrangement of contemporary settlement sites in relationship to each other in terms of economic, political, and social structuring and order.

 
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More properly the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, these monuments were listed by the Greek writer Antipater in the 2nd century
bc
as being the most impressive buildings and works of art in the world at the time. Most of the sites have been destroyed or damaged by earthquakes and wars since Antipater set down his list. The Seven Wonders are: the statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece, dated to about 450 bc; the tomb of Mausolus at Halicarnassus, Greece, dated to about 353 bc; the Colossus of Rhodes, Greece; the temple of Diana (Artemis) at Ephesus, Turkey, dating to the 4th century
bc
; the Pharos at Alexandria, Egypt, built in the 3rd century
bc
; the pyramids of Giza, Egypt; and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iran, dating to about 626–539 bc. All except the pyramids of Egypt have been destroyed, although sculpture from the temple of Diana and the tomb of Mausolus are preserved in the British Museum in London.

 
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See
LONG BARROW
.

 
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Burnished wares mainly in the form of bowls, jars, and tankards in a colour range from creamy-buff to orange-red made at various centres along the Severn. Kiln sites are known at Malvern and Shepton Mallet, Somerset. It was at one time known as Glevum ware, since it was first recognized at Gloucester. It is found all over the Severn Valley and small quantities reached the western part of Hadrian's Wall.

 
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The biological and anatomical differences distinguishing females from males.

 
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