A brief history of the cultures of Asia Historians divide history into large and small units in order to make characteristics and changes clear to themselves and to students. It’s important to remember that any historical period is a construction and a simplification. In Asia, because of its huge land mass and multiple diverse cultures, there are several overlapping timelines. Also, for the same reason, different regions have different histories, but they all intersect — in myriad ways — at different points in history. Below are some important basics to get you started. Orthographic projection of Asia (image adapted from: Koyos + Ssolbergj, CC BY-SA 4.0) Orthographic projection of Asia (image adapted from: Koyos + Ssolbergj, CC BY-SA 4.0) Geographical divisions Here are the major subdivisions currently used in textbooks or in curatorial departments in art museums. Keep in mind that these categories are complicated by previous divisions, some of which reflect a vio...
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