Practice Plotting Palaces, Temples And Bazaars (3.6) - An Imperial Capital Vijayanagara (c. fourteenth to sixteenth century)

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Question 1.
Who was the first person to document the Vijayanagara city?
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Think of the early British explorers.
Question 2.
What were bazaars primarily used for?
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Consider what people buy and sell.
3Question 3.
Who began the mapping of Vijayanagara in 1800?
- Colin Mackenzie
- Alexander Greenlaw
- John Marshall
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He worked with the British East India Company.
4Question 4.
True or False: Inscriptions were found primarily on the temples.
- True
- False
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Think about where history is often recorded.
Question 5.
Critically examine how the contributions of travelers differ from archaeological findings in understanding the Vijayanagara Empire.
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Compare personal vs. factual accounts.
Question 6.
Propose a method to integrate current technology with historical mapping efforts to enhance future archaeological studies.
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Think about modern technology's role in surveying.

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