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Unit 8: South, East, and Southeast Asia (300 BCE–1980 CE)

AP Art History — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Stupa

A giant, sacred mound or __, often enshrining relics of the Buddha. The main ritual is _______________.

Aniconic

Early Buddhist art that features no direct depiction of the Buddha in form, using symbols instead.

Syncretism

The incorporation of older, local traditions into new artistic or religious forms, as seen with on stupa gateways.

Nagara Style

North Indian Hindu temple architecture characterized by its curvilinear tower, the ___.

Garbhagriha

The 'womb chamber,' which is the innermost sanctuary of a Hindu temple where the main ________'s image resides.

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