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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