ALEX GODOY

Mughal India - Unit 3
C.1200 BCE to C.400 BCE
Monumental architecture is a man made structure, to remember an event or person. Some monumental architecture examples are pyramids, temples, etc.

1. Taj Mahal - India
2. The Agra Fort - Agra,India
3. Diwani khas- India

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• Yes these buildings still exist
• Taj mahal was built by Shah Jehan for his wife Mumtaz Begum
• Diwani Khas was built for the Mughal emperor to sit with his ministers and listen to discussion

TAJ MAHAL
It was built by Shah Jehan to remember his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It took 22 years to be built and was started in 1632 A.D.
It has 4 pillars and two mosques on each side.
The Taj Mahal is known to be the most admired and distinguished structure in the world.

OLMECS - UNIT 1

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• The jaguar child- mesoamerica
• Kunz Axe- american museum of natural history
• Olmec colossal head- San Lorenzo

Yes these structures still exist.
These structures were symbols for gods or rulers.

An important monumental architecture is the jaguar child. It is a sculpture of an Olmec holding a jaguar baby. This represents that an olmec has a spirit of a man and the brutality and strength of a jaguar. Many sculptures were made like this for rulers or gods.

Both civilizations used the structures in an architectural style. For example the Taj Mahal was made of different materials but mostly white marble. A difference is that the one civilization was for a religious reason.

The purpose of monumental architecture is to remember a historic time or a religious reason. The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jehan in remembrance of his wife. While the olmecs built giant colossal heads for their ruler or gods. These structures and many others are an example of monumental architecture.