The document provides an overview of ancient civilizations across Asia, including their origins, cultural evolution, belief systems, and influential empires. It discusses early civilizations that emerged in West Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Specific topics covered include the Sumerian, Indus Valley, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Burmese, Thai, Indonesian, and Philippine ancient societies and empires. The document also outlines the major legacies and influences these Asian civilizations had on world history.
The document provides an overview of ancient civilizations across Asia, including their origins, cultural evolution, belief systems, and influential empires. It discusses early civilizations that emerged in West Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Specific topics covered include the Sumerian, Indus Valley, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Burmese, Thai, Indonesian, and Philippine ancient societies and empires. The document also outlines the major legacies and influences these Asian civilizations had on world history.
The document provides an overview of ancient civilizations across Asia, including their origins, cultural evolution, belief systems, and influential empires. It discusses early civilizations that emerged in West Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. Specific topics covered include the Sumerian, Indus Valley, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Indian, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Burmese, Thai, Indonesian, and Philippine ancient societies and empires. The document also outlines the major legacies and influences these Asian civilizations had on world history.
1. Cultural evolution in Asia g. Yuan Dynasty - Paleolitic Culture h. ming Dynasty - Mesolithic culture - Neolithic culture 2. Korean Civilization - cultural evolution and birth of civilization a. Goryeo Dynasty b. Kingdom of Joseon 2. Ancient civilizations in Asia c. Japanese Civilization a. Summerian Civilization - ancient history - geographical conditions of Mesopotamia - Chinese influence - history and lifemanship - Nara and the Heian Period b. Indus Civilization - Shogunate Period - geographical conditions - history and lifemanship 6. Ancient North Asia - decline of Indus civilization a. The Hun and the Xiongu c. Chinese civilization b. The Mongol Empire - geographical conditions c. Timur’s Attack - yellow river and Chang Jiang d. Ottoman Empire - Ancient History and lifemanship d. Shang dynasty 7. Ancient South Asia
3. Asian Beliefs on Empire Building a. Aryan Supremacy
a. China and Sinocentrism - the arrival of the Aryans b. Japan, Korea and The Divine Origin of - The Vedas Emperors - Hindu Society - The legend of Japan’s origin - Influence of Buddhism and Jainism c. Southeast Asia and beliefs on Deities and - Mahavira and Jainism Spirits b. Empires in India -India Southeast Asia and the Devaria and - Foreign Invasion Cakravartin - Maurya Empire - West Asia and Islamic belief - Gupta Empire - Mugha Empire 4. Ancient West Asia Babylonian empire 8. Ancient Southeast Asia Assyrian empire - Geographical location of Southeast Asia Chaldean Empire b. Civilization in Vietnam Other civilizations of West Asia c. Civilization in Cambodia - Hittite - Khmer Empire - Lydian d. Civilization in Myanmar - Phoenician - Aramean 8(b) - Persian e. Civilization in Thailand - Cyrus the Great - Kingdom of Sukhothai - Kingdom of Ayuthaya (Ayudhaya) 5. Ancient East Asia 1. Chinese civilizations f. Civilization in Indonesia a. Zhou Dynasty (Life and Fall) - Srivijaya Empire b. Qin Dynasty - Sailendra Dynasty c. Han Dynasty - Majapahit empire - golden age of the han empire - reign of Wudi g. Civilization in the Philippines - fall of han - Ancient Philippine Society d. Sui Dynasty e. Tang Dynasty f. Song Dynasty 10. Legacies of Ancient Asians to the World Colonialism and Imperial Asia
A. Legacies from West Asia
- cuneiform - epic of Gilgamesh - sexagesimal system - wheel - code of Hammurabi - hanging garde of Babylon - iron - consonantal
- Four great Chinese inventions - civil service examination - silk - acupuncture po - great wall of china - haiku, tanka - the makura no soshi - gengi monogatari - cha-no-yu Bonsai - ikebana - movable metal printing - Bulljo jikji simche yojeol
11. Colonialism and Imperialism in West and
Southeast Asia 13. Imperialism in East Asia 14. Colonialism and Imperialism in Southeast Asia
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