Contributions of South and West Asia to Civilization by Rhiznev Shane Saz https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0 Asian Arts, usually classified into East Asian, Southeast Asian, Arabic, and Indian arts, these are mostly influenced by social norms, morals, and customs. Behavioral patterns like loyalty, respect for the father and elders, true friendship, chastity for women are usually stressed. en-us 2018-05-03 12:09:43 UTC 2025-12-23 22:03:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png In the Field of Literature lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257693473 Indian literature is believed to be the oldest in the world. Classified into two groups; Shruti literature and Smriti literature, Shruti literature is concerned with the "revealed or the heard" which is written in Vedas and the Upanishads while Smriti literature is concerned with "that which is remembered" that includes guiding principle for beliefs, moral obligations, social codes,and customs.
Arabic literature that was first created during the 4th and 7th century is written in Arabic language by Arabic speaking Turks, Persians, Syrians, and other Asians. Their literature often made up of short personal qasida that usually expresses love of nature, bravery, themes of love, struggles, pursuit, and supremacy of God. ]]> 2018-05-03 14:59:30 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257693473 In the Field of Painting lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257728255 Indian visual arts were first discovered in primitive cave or rock paintings that usually depict animals and scenes of human activities like the paintings of the Ajanta Caves are the most significant early Indian paintings. Indian paintings provide an artistic variety that cover from the early civilization to the present day that have evolved from being religious in purpose to a fusion of various cultures and traditions. Indian paintings are classified as murals that are large artworks done on the walls  of solid structures and miniatures that are usually done for books or albums or drawn on paper cloth.
Islamic paintings usually picture elements of repeated geometric floral and plant designs known as arabesque used to symbolize the supreme, united,and endless nature of God. Islamic art focuses on the description of patterns and Arabic script rather than on figures.]]> 2018-05-03 16:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257728255 Indian Sculpture and Architecture lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257742633 Indian architecture began with the Harappan civilization. Indians reveal their their architectural skills among their unique temples. Their architecture convey three elements symbolic of the earth (base), space (walls), and heaven (spire), representing the feet, body, and head of the cosmic man.]]> 2018-05-03 16:34:29 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257742633 Arabic Sculpture and Achitecture lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257750848 Islamic architecture embraces both non-spiritual and religious forms that were influenced by the Roman, Byzantine, and Persian arts. These styles are usually seen in their Mosque, tomb, Palace, and Forts, like the Dome of Rock in Jerusalem, one of the most important and famous Islamic architectures.]]> 2018-05-03 16:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257750848 Dance and Music in South and West Asia lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257755274 Natyashastra, the oldest from which all the other Indian classical dance styles are derived from related with  the art of story telling drawn from Indian epics.
Indian music was actually tended to be sacred and temples serve as places for practice to please their gods and devotees.
Arabian Music is independent and alive and is actually a combination of music of the Arab people in the Arabian peninsula. It was composed by poetry put to music with refined sequences and rhythm.
West Asia dance, along with Indian classical dances reflecting seamless gesture and movement of ancient times
]]> 2018-05-03 17:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257755274 In the Field of Sports lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257855749 This dates back to the Vedic era where the traces of the earliest sports activities such as hunting, swimming, boating, archery, horse riding, wrestling, and fishing, were seen from ancient bronze ware, paintings, and were also mentioned in two great epics.]]> 2018-05-03 21:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257855749 Chess lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257856791 According to writers and historians, chess originated from India and was later passed to Persians]]> 2018-05-03 22:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257856791 Playing Cards lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257858366 Kridapatrams, a popular card game also originated in ancient India and was recorded to be one of the favorite pastime of royalty and nobility of the Indian Royal Courts.]]> 2018-05-03 22:13:45 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257858366 Martial Arts lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257859358 Ancient India claimed to have been the origin of judo and karate. Kalaripayate, an alternative to violence to Buddhist monks, was something similar to karate.]]> 2018-05-03 22:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257859358 Mathematics lablab0325 https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257859908 Arabic numeral, the Arab zero providing new solutions, Arab decimal system, algebra, and trigonometry were contributions of the Arabs in the field of Mathematics.]]> 2018-05-03 22:26:48 UTC https://padlet.com/lablab0325/3vekv1a3ely0/wish/257859908