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India and South East Asia. CHRONOLOGY. 2,600 – 1,900 BCE: Indus Valley (Harappa) Civilization 1,750 – 322 BCE: Vedic Period c. 563 – 483 BCE: Shakyamuni Buddha 322 – 185 BCE: Maurya Dynasty 185 BCE – 50 CE: Shunga Dynasty 185 BCE – 50 CE: Early Andhra Dynasty - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
India and South East Asia
CHRONOLOGY2,600 – 1,900 BCE: Indus Valley (Harappa) Civilization1,750 – 322 BCE: Vedic Period
c. 563 – 483 BCE: Shakyamuni Buddha322 – 185 BCE: Maurya Dynasty185 BCE – 50 CE: Shunga Dynasty185 BCE – 50 CE: Early Andhra Dynasty1st century – 3rd century CE: Kushan Dynastyc. 30 BCE – 433 CE: Later Andhra Dynastyc. 320 – 480 CE: Gupta PeriodMid 9th century – late 13th century CE: Chola Dynasty
Harappan3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1900 BCE
Square Stamp Seal of a ZebuDate: C. 2300-1750 BCEMedium: White SteatiteLocation; Mohenjo Daro, Indus Valley.
Bearded ManDate: c. 2000 BCEMedium: LimestoneLocation: Mohenjo Daro, Indus Valley.
Dancing GirlDate: c. 2300-1750 BCEMedium: BronzeLocation: Mohenjo Daro, Indus Valley
HinduismEST. 1000-500 BCE
Shiva Nataraja, in the Cosmic DanceDate 12th Century CEMedium: BronzeLocation: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Circle of Flames
Dwarf
Feet Indicating Motion
Finger Pointing to Foot
Drum
Fire
ParvatiDate: 12th CenturyMedium: StoneLocation: India
Dancing GaneshDate: 11th C.Medium: StoneLocation: North Bengal
Vishnu Date: 8th CenturyMedium: CopperLocation: Andhra Padesh or Tamil Nadu, India
ConchWheel
Club
Lotus Flower
Crown
Sacred Thread
God Vishnu and Goddess LakshmiDate: 1000 CEMedium: SandstoneLocation: India
Hindu ArchitectureResidence of a GodNorthern Style and Southern Style
Northern Style Temple
Vishvanatha temple, KhajurahoDate: Chandella dynasty, c. 1,000 CELocation: Madhya Pradesh, India
Southern Style Temple
Rajarajeshvara Temple to Shiva, Thanjavur
Date: Chola dynasty, 1,003–1,010 CELocation: Tamil Nadu, India
BuddhismThe Enlightenment of Siddhartha GautamaEst. around 1st Century C.E.
Buddha Preaching the First SermonDate: 5th CenturyMedium: SandstoneLocation: Archaeological Museum Sarnath, India
Lotus Position
Bodhisattava Ushnisha
Urna
Elongated EarsMudra
Wheel on Bottom of feet
Predella
Gandhara School
Standing BuddhaMedium: Schist
Date: Kushan period, c. 2nd–3rd century CE
Location: Gandhara, Pakistan.
Buddhist ArchitectureThe Stupa
Great Stupa, SanchiDate: Founded 3rd century BCE, enlarged c. 150–50 BCELocation: Madhya Pradesh, India
East torana of the Great Stupa at SanchiMedium: StoneDate: Early Andhra period,
mid-1st century BCE
Yakshi bracket figureMedium: StoneLocation: On the east torana of the Great Stupa at Sanchi
Lion Capital from SarnathDate: c. 250 B.C.EMedium: SandstoneLocation: Archaeological Museum, Sarnath, India
CHAITYA HALL
Chaitya hall at Karla.
Date: 1st Century BCE to 1st Century CELocation: Maharashtra, India.
Religions of IndiaBUDHIST HINDU
Central Figure:Buddha (Man, not a god)
Central Figures:Shiva, Vishnu, Brahma, Laksmi, and Parvati
(Polytheistic)
Understanding of Life:Full of pain and suffering, reincarnation, aim to end reincarnation and achieve oneness with the supreme spirit.
Understanding of Life:“the Religions of Hindustan (India)”
Lead a good Life Through prayer, good deeds and religious devotion to break the cycle of
Reincarnation.Mingling of Vedic beliefs, indigenous beliefs,
local beliefs and practicesSymbols:The Lion: Buddha’s RoyaltyThe Wheel: Buddhist LawLotus: Buddha’s pure nature. (Grows in swamps, mud slides off.)Columns surrounded by wheels: Buddha’s Teaching.Empty Throne: Buddha, or a reminder of his presence.
Symbols:Sexualism and Human form.
Earth (Fire, earth, Wind, Water)Human Behaviors, dancing.
Multiple arms or Anthropomorphic images.
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Angkor VatDate: 12th centuryLocation: Angkor, Cambodia
Battle SceneMedium: Detail of relief sculptureLocation: Angkor Vat