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Prehistory. Ancient. Medieval. Early modern. Late modern. Contemporary. See also. References. Bibliography. History of Asia. Detail of Chinese silk from the 4th century BCE. The characteristic trade of silk through the Silk Road connected various regions from China, India, Central Asia, and the Middle East to Europe and Africa.
Prehistory. Ancient East Asia (4,000 BC- 1,000 AD) Medieval history (1000-1450) Early modern history (1450-1750) Western colonialism (1750-1919) Early 20th century (1900-1950) Maps. See also. References. Further reading. External links. History of East Asia. Contemporary political map of East Asia (Vietnam is not highlighted here)
Various Chinese dynasties controlled the East Asian sphere. In Japan, the Edo period from 1600 to 1868 is also referred to as the early modern period. In Korea, the early modern period is considered to have lasted from the rise of the Joseon Dynasty to the enthronement of King Gojong.
Modern period. The Russian Empire began to expand into Asia from the 17th century, eventually taking control of much of Siberia and most of Central Asia by the end of the 19th century. The Ottoman Empire controlled Turkey and the Middle East from the 16th century onwards.
Overview. Phylogenetic position of East Asian lineages among other Eastern Eurasians. Schematic of Populations in Eurasia from 45 to 10 kaBP. Highlighted regions show where ancient individuals associated with the labeled ancestry have been sampled. Population genomic studies have studied the origin and formation of modern East Asians.
Asia is the largest continent on Earth. It covers 9% of the Earth's total surface area (or 30% of its land area), and has the longest coastline, at 62,800 kilometres (39,022 mi). Asia is generally defined as comprising the eastern four-fifths of Eurasia.
Prehistoric Asia refers to events in Asia during the period of human existence prior to the invention of writing systems or the documentation of recorded history. This includes portions of the Eurasian land mass currently or traditionally considered as the continent of Asia.
