Concept information
There is no term for this concept in this language.
Preferred term
altar (en)
Definition
- An elevated table or podium on which to place or sacrifice offerings to the deities.
Broader concept
- ritual (en)
Source
- Kipfer, B. A. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Archaeology. Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York.
In other languages
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English
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Altar
German
URI
https://vocabs.acdh.oeaw.ac.at/defcthesaurus/altar/5.33
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