Considering topographical regions that create natural boundaries and areas of cultural affiliation. Purposes and Insights Understanding geography...
Asia
Though the Scythians had no temples, there is ample evidence of priestly function of their kurgans and...
Multiple back-and-forth movements are not surprising, and multidirectional migrations make pinpointing origins difficult. Introduction With 7600 perimeter...
The very earliest work on chemical processes and transformations was done in the ancient world, in Egypt,...
The ‘horse-rider theory’ (kibaminzokusetsu) was proposed by the historian Egami Namio in 1948. Introduction The ‘horse-rider theory’...
Scientists are starting to untangle how the region was populated. Introduction The very first human beings originally...
The legendary founder of music in Chinese mythology was Ling Lun, who made bamboo pipes tuned to...
Efforts were made with the discovery of instruments to list the stars, to measure distances and angles...
Trees were utilized in building construction and for ceremonial ornaments and daily implements. Introduction The Jomon period...
India has often been overlooked, especially in the West, about the contributions of its rich history and...
Over the course of history, the sovereign nations of South Asia experienced both distinct and shared histories,...
The Silk Road was a vast trade network connecting Eurasia and North Africa via land and sea...
Written from a Mongolian perspective, the work is an invaluable record of their legends as well as...
Chosen over his brothers to succeed Genghis Khan, Ogedei built Karakorum, strengthened Mongol rule, defeated the Jin,...
Ultimately, the Mongols would establish the largest empire the world had ever seen. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...
The Mongols came into contact with many new foodstuffs and recipes from across Asia. Introduction The diet...
Today, the four major Buddhist branches are Mahayana, Theravada, Vajrayana and Zen Buddhism. Introduction Like any other...
Feudalism (hoken seido) began to be widespread in Japan from the beginning of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333...
In the 19th and early-20th centuries, Japan, among the major countries of Asia, escaped colonial or neo-colonial...
During the First Sino-Japanese War, Meiji woodblock prints turned battlefield reports into vivid propaganda, helping Japanese audiences...
The findings are some of the earliest evidence of cannabis used as a drug. People have been...
In Asia, because of its huge land mass and multiple diverse cultures, there are several overlapping timelines....
One of the most important moments in the story of Prince Siddhartha is when he reached spiritual...
Research around Angkor Wat suggests its collapse might be better described as a transformation. By Dr. Alison...
It might appear to many that atheism is a modern idea. However, in parts of Asia, particularly...
Examining comparisons and connections between British and Dutch migration circuits with Asia. Introduction The emergence of colonial migration...
Because of its geography, Russia is a relatively easy country to invade from both east and west....