Question

in ancient indus sculpture, people were represented ________.
a. by abstract forms
b. realistically
c. always along side buddha
d. as reincarnated animals

please select the best answer from the choices provided

a
b
c
d

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option a: Ancient Indus sculpture often used abstract forms to represent people, which aligns with archaeological findings.
• Option b: Realistic representation is not characteristic of Indus sculpture; they used more stylized/abstract approaches.
• Option c: Buddhism emerged later, so Buddha would not be a part of ancient Indus (Harappan) sculpture.
• Option d: Reincarnated animals as human representation is not a feature of Indus sculpture.

Answer:

b. realistically (Wait, no, correction: Based on the analysis, the correct answer is a. by abstract forms. Wait, earlier analysis for a was correct. Wait, let's recheck: Ancient Indus (Harappan) art, including sculpture, often had abstract or stylized representations. So the correct option is a. by abstract forms. So the answer is a. by abstract forms (option A in the choices, as the options are A, B, C, D with A being "by abstract forms"). So the answer is A. a. by abstract forms.