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- History of China (45919 bytes)
2: ... into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as...
7: ...times, the [[Huang He]] valley began to establish itself as a cultural center, where the first village...
11: ...ological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilizat...
14: ...asty|Shang]] and [[Zhou Dynasty|Zhou]] dynasties. It is during this period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ...
18: ...Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|Zhou]] bronze vessel writings, the Xia remains poorly understood. - Carpet (15753 bytes)
1: ...primarily hung on walls or used on tables. Only with the opening of trade routes in the 17th century ...
3: ...s on beds or on the hearth). For the sake of clarity, some textile scholars also differentiate betwee...
14: ...' carpet), the structural weft threads alternate with a supplementary weft that rises from the surface...
16: ...9th century further improved manufacturing capabilities.
19: ...ictorian era|Victorian]] embroidered carpet compositions include highly illusionistic, 3-dimensional f... - Kazakhstan (26806 bytes)
1: ...cated in eastern-most [[Europe]]. It has borders with [[Russia]], the [[People's Republic of China]], ...
3: ...]]) make it only the 57th country in population, with approximately 6 persons per sq km (16 per sq mi)...
31: | '''[[Capital]]'''
34: | '''Largest city'''
46: ...al ([[2001]])<br/> [[Population density|Density]] - Alexander the Great (42049 bytes)
2: ...|thumb|right|[[Bust]] of Alexander III in the [[British Museum]].]]
4: ...he Cursed''' due to his burning of the Persian capital and national library.
6: ...pears as a towering legendary [[hero]] in the tradition of [[Achilles]].
9: ...ve Alexander a thorough training in rhetoric and literature and stimulated his interest in science, me...
11: After his visit to the [[Oracle]] of Ammon at Siwah, according to... - Ming Dynasty (65624 bytes)
2: ...ng rule, a vast [[navy]] and [[army]] was built, with four masted ships displacing 1,500 tons and a st...
6: ...t [[Nanjing]] and adopting "Hongwu" as his reign title.
8: ...ian conventions, and not as a popular rebel. Despite his humble origins, he emerged as a national lea...
10: ...ry" and reflects the increased prestige of the military.
12: ... Dynasty|Song]] and Yuan times were expropriated with the establishment of the Ming dynasty. Great [[... - Silk Road (23757 bytes)
1: ... [[Antioch]], [[Syria]], as well as other points. Its influence carries over on to [[Korea]] and termi...
3: ...gh [[Antioch]] in Southern Anatolia into the [[Mediterranean Sea]] or through the [[Levant]] into [[Eg...
5: ...robably conducted over sections of the routes and it is probable that merchants and travellers very ra...
11: ... of efficient [[pack animal]]s increased the capacity for [[prehistory|prehistoric]] peoples to carry ...
13: ...avel immense distances without arousing the hostility of more settled peoples. - History of India (31279 bytes)
5: ...[[India]]: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters decorated with paintings. The first known permanent settlements...
8: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in northern India o...
11: ...ience]], [[Indian art|Art]], [[Indian literature|literature]], [[Indian Mathematics|mathematics]], [[I...
14: ...n by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Century AD.
20: ...ed in India coming under the direct rule of the British crown. - Cities along the Silk Road (5982 bytes)
35: * [[Hazrat-e Turkestan]], [[Kazakhstan]]
70: ...of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi]] in the town of [[Hazrat-e Turkestan]]. Built by [[Timur]] in the 1390s.]]
115: *[[Ayas (city)|Ayas]], Turkey
116: *[[Venice]], Italy
117: *[[Rome]], Italy - Bactrian Camel (3003 bytes)
1: ...r = pink | name = Bactrian camel}}<br />{{StatusCritical}}
15: ...t [[China]] and [[Mongolia]] were placed on the critically [[endangered species]] list.
17: ==Appearance and habitat==
19: ...eaves, and grains, capable of drinking up to 120 litres (32 US gallons) of water at a time. Their mout...
21: ... lined with protective hairs, and bushy eyebrows with two rows of long eyelashes. Thick fur and underw... - Middle East (6318 bytes)
3: ...a]], a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the [[Persian Gulf]]. The Middle E...
6: ...sidered as 'Middle East'. North African nations without Asian links like [[Libya]], [[Tunisia]] and [...
11: ...e and spiritual centre of [[Judaism]], [[Christianity]] and [[Islam]], and is the location of the long...
15: ... Emirates]], [[Yemen]], and the [[Palestinian Territories]] of the [[West Bank]] and the [[Gaza Strip]...
17: ...ons, as is [[Sudan]]. The African countries [[Mauritania]] and [[Somalia]] also have links to the regi... - Ancient China (39554 bytes)
1: ... into the Chinese identity. These cultural and political influences from many parts of Asia as well as...
6: ...times, the [[Huang He]] valley began to establish itself as a cultural center, where the first village...
11: ...ological site]]s such as [[Sanxingdui]] and [[Erlitou]] show evidence of a [[Bronze Age]] [[Civilizat...
14: ...asty|Shang]] and [[Zhou Dynasty|Zhou]] dynasties. It is during this period of the ''Three Dynasties'' ...
18: ...Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC)|Zhou]] bronze vessel writings, the Xia remains poorly understood. - Ancient India (31279 bytes)
5: ...[[India]]: [[Stone Age]] rock shelters decorated with paintings. The first known permanent settlements...
8: ...ies of invasions from [[Central Asia]] followed, with the successive establishment in northern India o...
11: ...ience]], [[Indian art|Art]], [[Indian literature|literature]], [[Indian Mathematics|mathematics]], [[I...
14: ...n by the [[Vijayanagara Empire]], which declined with the 16th Century AD.
20: ...ed in India coming under the direct rule of the British crown. - Golden Eagles (3752 bytes)
8: {{Taxobox_familia_entry | taxon = [[Accipitridae]]}}
15: ...e all [[eagle]]s, it belongs to the family [[Accipitridae]].
17: ...ow is a mountain-dweller, but in former centuries it was also distributed in the plains and the forest...
19: ...tland|Scottish]] highlands. In North America the situation is not as dramatic, but there has been a no...
21: ...est consists of heavy tree branches, upholstered with grass. - Persian rug (6404 bytes)
2: [[image:Qalibaf-isfahan.jpg|right|thumb|A traditional rug weaver in Isfahan. See special page on [...
5: ... either in the hunt or feasting scenes. The majority of these carpets are [[wool]], but several [[sil...
8: With the passage of time, the materials used in carpe...
12: ...weavings of the Seljuks of [[Asia Minor]] on exhibit in Ala?edin Mosque in [[Konya]] and Ashrafoghlu M...
14: ...yk Valley, in [[Altai Mountains]] in [[Siberia]]. It was discovered in the grave of a [[Scythia]]n pri...
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