Indian Achievements Flashcards
What did Buddhist temples look like?
They had domed roofs with many carvings
What did Hindu temples look like?
They were small stone structures that were toppled with huge towers covered with carvings of the gods
How can you tell that artists in India were well respected?
Kings hired artists to paint beautiful works of art.
Why were temples covered with art?
They were covered with art because some people couldn’t read so art was a way to understand religion.
What is the Mahabharata?
One of the longest works of art about two families trying to control a kingdom with a passage called the Bhagavad Gita.
Metallurgy
The science of working with metal
Alloys
Mixtures of two or more metals
Hindu-Arabic numerals
The numbers we use today
Inoculation
Injecting a small dose to build defense against disease
Astronomy
The study of stars and planets
