Material Heritage Session4 Confidential 2020 MEM Material Heritage
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Material Heritage Session-4 Confidential © 2020, MEM
Material Heritage q. Books and Manuscripts q. Artifacts Confidential © 2020, MEM
Outcome You will gain knowledge about artifacts, books and manuscripts and thus enhance your knowledge of material heritage. Confidential © 2020, MEM
Books and Manuscripts • Ancient books and manuscripts were written on cloth, palm leaves and the bark of trees. • Paper came to India in the 11 th century and thereafter books were written on it. • Hundreds of palm leaf manuscripts and books are either damaged, destroyed or stolen. Confidential © 2020, MEM
ØTask Find out the names of two famous Indian epics Confidential © 2020, MEM
Artifacts • A lot of artifacts were excavated from the site of the Indus Valley. • These artifacts tell us a lot about this ancient civilization. • Terracotta vessels, toys and figures, bronze articles, gold and silver jewelry, etc. have been excavated from the sites. Confidential © 2020, MEM
Fill in the blanks 1. ______ means anything that has come down to us from our ancestors. 2. Fatehpur Sikri can be entered through a huge gateway called_______. 3. On Independence Day, our PM hoists the national flag at______. 4. ______is our national emblem. 5. Ancient books and manuscripts were written on ______, ______ and ______. 6. Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal Emperor ______. 7. _____is one of the most important Buddhist monuments. 8. The Sun temple at Konark was built by______. 9. Bronze sculptures of Cholas were produced in ______century BC. 10. ______paintings were made with very fine brushes. Confidential © 2020, MEM
Instructional Practice • Create some artifacts, of your choice, using clay, wheat -flour dough, etc. Click a picture and send it to your teacher. • Read the lesson thoroughly and write its key points in a summary. Confidential © 2020, MEM
Thank you Have a Nice Day! Confidential © 2020, MEM
