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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ...d to create the familiar image of Chinese culture and people today.
7: ...significant of those was found at [[Banpo]], [[Xi'an]].
11: [[Archaeological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[...
13: == Ancient history ==
14: ...his period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 三代; [[pinyin]]: s&#... - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...e 17th century were significant numbers of [[Persian rug]]s introduced to Western Europe.
3: ...r indicates a covering that is affixed to a floor and the latter a floor covering that is loose-laid, ...
5: [[Image:Carpet.png|350px|thumb|Contemporary Afghan Rug]]
10: ...Venetian, Dutch, [[damask]], list, [[haircloth]], and [[ingrain]] (aka double cloth, two-ply, triple c...
12: ...p. This type of rug is now generally made as a [[handicraft]]. - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
1: ...d has a coastline on the [[Caspian Sea]]. Kazakhstan is also a former republic of the now extinct [[So...
3: Kazakhstan is the ninth-largest country in the world by area...
9: ...1089;тан<br>(Respublika Kazakhstan)'''</big>
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14: ...lign=center width=135px | [[Image:Flag_of_Kazakhstan.png|125px|]] - Alexander the Great (42049 bytes)
2: ...nderTheGreat_Bust.jpg|thumb|right|[[Bust]] of Alexander III in the [[British Museum]].]]
4: ...rsed''' due to his burning of the Persian capital and national library.
6: ... non-Greek peoples. Already during his lifetime, and especially after his death, his exploits inspire...
9: ...and stimulated his interest in science, medicine, and philosophy.
11: ...descended from [[Aeacus]] through [[Neoptolemus]] and [[Achilles]]. - Ming Dynasty (65624 bytes)
2: ...rians argue that Early Ming China was the most advanced nation on Earth at the time.
6: ...[[1368]], establishing his capital at [[Nanjing]] and adopting "Hongwu" as his reign title.
8: ...ong]] and [[Deng Xiaoping]] are the two other peasant revolutionaries to have ruled the world's most p...
10: ...s an aside, the name Hongwu means "Vast Military" and reflects the increased prestige of the military.
12: ...r of China|Yongle Emperor]], independent peasant landholders predominated in Chinese agriculture. - Silk Road (23757 bytes)
1: ...rst used by [[Germany|German]] geographer [[Ferdinand von Richthofen]] in the [[19th century]].
3: ...an Sea]] or through the [[Levant]] into [[Egypt]] and [[North Africa]].
5: ...ope]], or the [[Middle East]], and [[China]], by land.
11: ... around [[4000 BC]]. Domestication of the [[Bactrian camel]] followed later.
13: ...d [[warrior]]s and caravans to travel immense distances without arousing the hostility of more settled... - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...ch peaked between the [[26th century BC|2600 BC]] and the [[20th century BC|1900 BC]].
8: ...ndo-Parthian]] kingdoms, and finally of the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[...
11: ...ring]], [[Religion in India|religion]], and [[Indian philosophy|philosophy]] flourished under the patr...
14: ...ollowed almost without intermission by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Centu...
17: ....jpg|thumb|270px|The [[Sanchi|Sanchi stupa]] in Sanchi, [[Madhya Pradesh]] built by emperor [[Ashoka]... - Cities along the Silk Road (5982 bytes)
3: '''From Istanbul, Turkey to Yazd, Iran:'''
4: * [[Constantinople]] (now [[Istanbul]]), [[Turkey]]
6: * [[Beypazarı, Ankara|Beypazarı]], Turkey
7: * [[Antioch]], Turkey
9: * [[Adana]], Turkey - Bactrian Camel (3003 bytes)
1: {{Taxobox begin | color = pink | name = Bactrian camel}}<br />{{StatusCritical}}
2: ...amel.jpg|250px|Bactrian camel]] | caption = Bactrian camel}}
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
10: {{Taxobox species entry | taxon = '''''C. bactrianus'''''}}
12: ...al | color = pink | binomial_name = Camelus bactrianus | author = [[Carolus Linnaeus|Linnaeus]] | date... - Middle East (6318 bytes)
3: ...Africa-Eurasia]], or more specifically, [[Asia]], and sometimes [[North Africa]].
4: ...ic]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]], and [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]].
6: ...frica]] instead, in contrast to Middle Eastern (Iran to Egypt - Asia) by international media.
11: ...e of [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]], and is the location of the long-running [[Arab-Israe...
15: ... [[Palestinian Territories]] of the [[West Bank]] and the [[Gaza Strip]]. - Ancient China (39554 bytes)
1: ...d to create the familiar image of Chinese culture and people today.
6: ...significant of those was found at [[Banpo]], [[Xi'an]].
11: [[Archaeological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[...
13: == Ancient history ==
14: ...his period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ([[Chinese language|Chinese]]: 三代; [[pinyin]]: s&#... - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
5: ...ch peaked between the [[26th century BC|2600 BC]] and the [[20th century BC|1900 BC]].
8: ...ndo-Parthian]] kingdoms, and finally of the [[Kushan Empire]]. From the [[3rd century]] onwards the [[...
11: ...ring]], [[Religion in India|religion]], and [[Indian philosophy|philosophy]] flourished under the patr...
14: ...ollowed almost without intermission by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Centu...
17: ....jpg|thumb|270px|The [[Sanchi|Sanchi stupa]] in Sanchi, [[Madhya Pradesh]] built by emperor [[Ashoka]... - Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Animal]]ia}}
17: ...r centuries it was also distributed in the plains and the forests.
19: ...o being made to re-introduce the species in [[Ireland]], where they had been extinct since the early 2...
21: ... several years. The nest consists of heavy tree branches, upholstered with grass.
23: ...n a tree it may happen that the supporting tree branches break because of the weight of the nest. - Persian rug (6404 bytes)
2: ...sfahan. See special page on [[Isfahan (rugs)|Isfahani rugs]]]]
3: ...ons of [[Persian]] ([[Iranian]]) culture and art, and dates back to the [[Bronze Age]].
5: ..., but several [[silk]] examples produced in [[Kashan]] survive.
8: ...haeological excavations, save for special circumstances.
10: ...eaving characteristics of pre-Seljuk period (13th and 14th centuries AD) in Persia.
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