How can we recognise different „Cultures?By studying the architecture, we can recognise certain themes or „typical features”… for example….

Islamic Architecture is clean, symmetrical, uses domes and minarets……

Whereas „Hindu” architecture is often heavily decorated, and uses towers and open spaces

The cultures of the deserts are often nomadic…

Whereas by the great rivers, these cultures are ancient and permanent, and forever building on top of each other, fighting for space

The Buddhists of the north live in simple, quiet settlements to match their lifestyle….

Whereas the jungle cultures of the south are colourful and noisy, and decorate their buildings as wildly as they can

India is a country of „binary opposites”, or extremes…. Such as: Rich/Poor: The rich are very rich, the poor

are some of the poorest in the world Modern and traditional Hinduism and Islam (as well as thousands of

other religions Mountain and desert City and Jungle… can you think of any more? How does a country become so extreme???