Chapter 6 Section 5Indian Achievements

The Steppes in India…

An innovative

way of farming

Religious Art

• The Indians of the Maurya and Gupta periods created great works of art, many of them religious. Many of their paintings and sculptures illustrated either Hindu and Buddhist teachings. Magnificent temples were built throughout India.

What can you infer about this statement: Many of the finest paintings of ancient India

are found in temples.

More Indian Achievements still used today!!!!!!

Metallurgy

Astronomy

Inoculations

Hindu-Arabicnumerals

Look up thesedefinitions inyour book!

Alloys

More InventionsBronzetools

Perfume holder

Gandhiand his

spinningwheel

Earlymathbook

Think About It?????• Modern math wouldn’t

be possible without the zero, which the Indian people were the first to use.

• What do you think would have happened if the zero had not have been invented in India?( write down what you think!!!)

The 1st

symbol of theIndianZero

The ______________is a piece of Indian literature that contained religious passages

about their beliefs.

ImportantConcept!

SummaryFrom a group of cities on the Indus River, India grew into a major empire whose people made

great achievements.