๐จ Chapter 01 ยท Visual Arts ยท Art & Culture
Rock Art, Seals & Prehistoric Art
Bhimbetka cave paintings, Harappan seals, terracotta figurines, megalithic art โ the earliest expressions of Indian visual art.
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๐ What You Will Learn in This Chapter
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Bhimbetka rock shelters โ UNESCO site
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Prehistoric cave paintings โ themes, pigments
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Harappan seals โ materials, motifs, script
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Terracotta figurines โ IVC and later periods
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Megalithic art โ burial monuments
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Transition from prehistoric to historic art
๐ Chapter Sub-Topics
Topic 01
Bhimbetka Rock Shelters
Location, UNESCO status, periods of paintings, themes, pigments, significance.
Topic 02
Prehistoric Cave Paintings
Mesolithic to Chalcolithic paintings; other rock art sites โ Jogimara, Mirzapur; themes and styles.
Topic 03
Harappan Seals & Script
Steatite seals, motifs (unicorn, Pashupati), Indus script, pictographic writing, trade use.
Topic 04
Terracotta Figurines
IVC terracotta โ mother goddess, animals, toys; post-Harappan terracotta traditions.
Topic 05
Megalithic Art & Monuments
Dolmens, menhirs, cairns, cist burials; megalithic culture in South India; rock-cut art.
Topic 06
Key Facts & Revision
Complete revision โ all prehistoric art forms, dates, locations, exam-ready checklist.
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