In ancient Greece, a tomb carving depicting the deceased as they were in life, surrounded by family and daily life objects, is called a ______.

In ancient Greece, a tomb carving depicting the deceased as they were in life, surrounded by family and daily life objects, is called a ______.

• A. Relief
• B. Stele
• C. Cypher
• D. Effigy

Answer: (B)

This question tests recognizing the type of grave marker used in ancient Greek funerary art. A stele is an upright stone slab erected as a monument, often carved with relief imagery of the deceased depicted in life, surrounded by family and daily objects. That combination—the marker’s form plus the narrative carving—defines a stele. The other terms don’t fit as neatly: relief refers to the carving technique, not the marker itself; an effigy is a lifelike likeness of a person, which could appear on a tomb but is not the marker’s name; cypher is unrelated.

This question tests recognizing the type of grave marker used in ancient Greek funerary art. A stele is an upright stone slab erected as a monument, often carved with relief imagery of the deceased depicted in life, surrounded by family and daily objects. That combination—the marker’s form plus the narrative carving—defines a stele. The other terms don’t fit as neatly: relief refers to the carving technique, not the marker itself; an effigy is a lifelike likeness of a person, which could appear on a tomb but is not the marker’s name; cypher is unrelated.