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Ancient India's Archetecture

Ancient India's Archetecture. By: Carina and Alexis. Who Created The Building And Where Were They Built. The Harappan people created the buildings. The buildings were near the Indus River Valley High walls and small windows were used to keep out enemies. What Are The Buildings Made Of.

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Ancient India's Archetecture

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  1. Ancient India's Archetecture By: Carina and Alexis

  2. Who Created The Building And Where Were They Built • The Harappan people created the buildings. • The buildings were near the Indus River Valley • High walls and small windows were used to keep out enemies.

  3. What Are The Buildings Made Of • Mud bricks • Bricks • Baked Bricks

  4. Taj mahal • Made of marble,jasper, jade, crystal, and terquoice • It was used for the tomb of Embers Shan Janah’s wife

  5. What Kind Of Buildings Did They Make • Qutub • Reflect • Aqra Ford • Tagnhal

  6. What Did They Use The Buildings For • Some were for temples • Others were for tombs for important people • Store rooms • Public bathing areas

  7. Architectural Designs • Shaped like squares or rectangles • Rooms of houses were built around a courtyard • High walls were to keep out enemies

  8. Similar Designs • Windows high up • Built under rocks/ cliffs • Large rooms and house (some families were able to live in one room together)

  9. Oldest Temples • Munde shwari temple • Angkor Wat • Meenakshi Amman • Prambanan

  10. Vedic, Mauryans and Gupta • The Vedic made their houses/ building with persise person to their perpouse by using science. • The Gutpa Use designs that look like gobblins,couples and flying angles. • The Mauryans carved animals in archutecture

  11. Stupas and Temples • Stupas were started around the 2th and the 3thrd century b.c • Stupas are mound-shaped • Temples focus on all aspect of life • People believe that a temple can be a place were god may be approched

  12. What Do You Remember? • What were the buildings made of? • Mud bricks, baked bricks, and bricks • What was the Tajmahal used for? • The Tomb of Shan Jahans wife. • What was one of the oldest temples? • Munde shwari temple Angkor Wat Meenakshi AmmanPrambanan • Who created the buildings? • The Harrapan people.

  13. Credits • http://www.third-millennium-library.com/readinghall/UniversalHistory/INDIA/Cambridge/I/Images/Sanchi_Stupa.jpg • And Google Images

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