Dr. J. Taylor Asian Humanities 2410
Fall 2004
World Views Topics in Non-Western Art: Chapter 3: The Indus Valley Civilization
Pages 20-24
1. Who led his armies into the northwest corner of South Asia (parts of modern Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India) in 326 BC?
2. Which Indian ruler sent Buddhist missionaries into the West?
3. What materials were carried East to West on the Silk Road?
4. What materials were carried West to East on the Silk Road?
5. What size was the Indus Valley Civilization?
6. What were the two sites first excavated in the Indus Valley?
7. What kinds of architecture and artifacts were during the excavations at Mohenjo-daro?
8. What type of writing system, if any, existed in the Indus Valley?
9. Give descriptions of the following images found on pages 22 and 23.
a. Square stamp seal with Zebu
b. Square stamp seal with seated yogi
c. Bearded Man
d. Dancing Girl
e. Nude male torso
10. Who invaded the Indus Valley Civilization between 1600-1500BC?
11. What are the Vedas?
12. What are the Upanishads?