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Ancient Asian History
Ancient history in Asia is usually taken to include ;Southwest Asia *The Ancient Near East * History of Iran, from Elam to the Persian Empire ;South Asia * Ancient India, from the Indus Valley civilization to Iron Age India * Middle kingdoms of India, from the Maurya Empire to the Gupta Empire * Southern kingdom of India, the Chola dynasty. ;East Asia *Iron Age China, from the Spring and Autumn period and the early imperial period under the Han dynasty * History of China, from the Han dynasty to the Tang dynasty *The Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea and Three Kingdoms of Korea *The History of Japan from the Kofun period The is an era in the history of Japan from about 300 to 538 AD (the date of the introduction of Buddhism), following the Yayoi period. The Kofun and the subsequent Asuka periods are sometimes collectively called the Yamato period. This period is ... to the Heian period *The Thục dynasty to the Second Chinese domination in Vietnam ;Southeast Asia * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area of , about 30% of Earth's total land area and 8.7% of Earth's total surface area. The continent, which has long been home to the majority of the human population, was the site of many of the first civilizations. Its 4.7 billion people constitute roughly 60% of the world's population. In general terms, Asia is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean, and on the north by the Arctic Ocean. The border of Asia with Europe is a historical and cultural construct, as there is no clear physical and geographical separation between them. It is somewhat arbitrary and has moved since its first conception in classical antiquity. The division of Eurasia into two continents reflects East–West cultural, linguistic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
