Central Asia

political realms and that often exist in aesthetic forms” that aim to pleasure an audience. Forms of culture include the famous popular texts that depicted the Central Asian Question and issue of Persia during the late nineteenth and early…

The Silk Road is the most well-know trading route in Eurasia that mixed products and religions across a wide range of cultures and people. Around the first century BCE many trade routes stretching from China to Central Asia merged into one large interconnected route. It allowed other countries to experience new things from different cultures. The Silk Road was the major route of the new wave of religion. It opened long-distance economic relations between civilizations. The silk road did not…

China is a very large country in eastern Asia that has seen its fair share of ups and downs throughout history. Today, China is the most populated country in the world with 1.3 billion people living within its borders. China went through many dynasties as it grew and evolved, each adding to the rich and diverse culture of the Chinese. Some of these dynasties lasted hundreds of years, whereas some were brief in their control. The Yuan dynasty came to be in 1279 and lasted until 1368. The Yuan…

The Mongols were a nomadic group of people that originated in Central Asia. The leader, Genghis Khan, organized the people and used superb military tactics to conquer others and eventually established the largest empire in the world to this day. The Mongols controlled most of the Middle East and adopted many of the Muslim Empire’s techniques for success mainly influencing society, while varying aspects of their government. However, Islam continued to grow and influence society even under Mongol…

Women in Central Asia have it very difficult. Their position in society is nowhere equal men. The women in southern Asia have it rougher than those in the northern part. These women were abducted and forced to marry their kidnappers. These women could be living the life they want to live one and force into marriage the next. The males believed in polygamy so Kyrgyz parliament rejected measure that would cracked down on women abduction. To this day polygamy is illegal but many men practice…

Turkish nomadic groups managed to take-over and control much of central Asia and settlements in Persia, Anatolian and India. The Turkish nomads managed to acclimatize their societal needs to the landscape, climate, and ecology of the arid lands before them. Though their lifestyle was void of many comforts the Turkish nomads managed to carve a niche out of the harsh landscape for themselves. Like most groups of people the Turkish people turned to their religion for comfort and protection. They…

grassland in modern day Kazakhstan called a steppe were just simple nomads at the time. However, a man named Temujin became a fearless clan leader titled Genghis Khan. He brought the nomadic people together to form the Mongols, and they conquered most of Asia. The Mongols did many terrible things during their conquering. They killed thousands of people and destroyed towns and crops, but actually, their impact was a huge positive towards China and the world. The Mongolians of the Asian Steppe had…

Buddhism on the Silk Road The Silk Road is the oldest and most historically important trade routes in China, Central Asia and Southeast Asia. The name comes from silk which was traded in the 3rd millennium B.C.E. The Silk Road trade caused a profound change in Asia. Buddhist monks made a pilgrimage from India through Tibet to contemporary Afghanistan to spread the Buddhist doctrine. Buddhism reached up to China. Buddhism played a significant role on the Silk Road, not only by facilitating trade…

have today. In Eurasia, which is modern day Europe and Asia, there were many strong groups of nomadic people who moved frequently. Two of these groups were the Mongols and the Seljuk nomads. Although there are many reasons, these nomadic groups moved more often because of environmental, social, and political problems in their lands. To begin, the Mongols were a strong nomadic powerhouse located originally in the East steppes of Central Asia through the 13th and 14th century. They spent their…

Have you ever wondered why the Silk Road is important? The Silk was the major trade product that's when it traveled on the silk road. This route was opened by Zhang Qian. Many people called Silk Road, Silk Route linking China with West. To begin with, according to Ducksters.com article the Silk Road was important because it helped to generate trade and commerce between a number of different kingdoms and empires. The silk was invented in Ancient China according to kids history the silk fabric…