单词	stela
释义	stela /ˈstiːlə / noun (plural stelae /ˈstiːliː/) Archaeology An upright stone slab or column typically bearing a commemorative inscription or relief design, often serving as a gravestone.Scribes carved hieroglyphs on stone stelae, altars, wooden lintels, and roof beams, or painted them on ceramic vessels and in books made of bark paper.... The sites are fascinating for their pyramids, sculpture, frescoes and stelae (carved stone slabs depicting various ceremonies). Many of these Han burials were readily identifiable by inscribed stone stelae, tablets recording the name, titles, and dates of the deceased. Origin Late 18th century: via Latin from Greek (see stele).
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