History and Culture of Asian Countries

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China
	Brief History of China. Use the Table of Contents to go to the part of Chinese History you are looking for.
	Chinese Dynasties. A timeline of Chinese Dynasties, with hyperlinks to a history of the dynasty.
	Daily Life in Ancient Life. Brief discriptions of life in early China.
	History of China. An article with lots of "hypertext" links to different Chinese subjects. A Wikipedia source.
	A Politcal, Social, and Economic History of the Ming Empire (1368 - 1644)
	Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644)
	Ming Dynasty: History, Economics, and Social Developments
	Daily Life in the Ming Dynasty. Scroll to the bottom of the page for "Daily Life".
	Qing (Manchu) dynasty. (1636 - 1911). Lots of information on history, politics, military, and some social information.
	Qing Dynasty (1636 - 1911) Food and Drink in the Qing dynasty.Important: Be sure to use the information from the time period.
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Japan
	History of Japan. A article on the history of Japan, with lots of "hyperlinks" for further investigation.
	Muromachi Era (1336 - 1573) History, politics, and social developments of this period in Japanese history.
	Azuchi-Momoyama (1573 - 1603) Society, history and politics in Japan.
	Edo Period. (1603 - 1867) Politics, economic development, and society in the Edo period.
	The Samurai Archives. Articles on all aspects of the Japanese samurai culture.
	Visual Literacy Exercise Examination of these lively prints can provide an attentive and careful observer with a wealth of information about Japan and the Japanese
	An Introduction to Japan Seventy-seven images provide an introduction to Japanese life and culture
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Ottoman Empire
	History of the Ottoman Empire. The are lots of "hypertext links" to expand your search for articles about the Ottoman Empire. You can look at History, Political Organization, Culture, Military, various Sultans.
	Culture of the Ottoman Empire.
	Ottoman Empire Web Site. Lots of infomation and some pictures from the Ottoman Empire

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Persia/Iran
	Persia under Mongol Rule (1200-1500). Be sure to check out the "hypertext links" for more information.
	Persia under the Savafids (1500- 1722). The successors to the Mongols in Irans
	Perisa and Europe. The history of Persia/Iran from about 1750 to 1925.
	Art and Culture in Perisa under the Savafids, 1400 -1700, Part One.
	Art and Culture in Perisa under the Savafids, 1400 -1700, Part Two.
	History of the Savafids Dynasty
	Women of the Savafids Dynasty
	History of Persia/Iran, 1750-1925
	Art & Culture in Persia/Iran under the Zand and Qajar rulers, 1750-1925, Part One
	Art & Culture in Persia/Iran under the Zand and Qajar rulers, 1750-1925, Part Two


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India
	The Indian Empire of the Mugals. The are lots of "hypertext links" to expand your search for articles about the Indian Empire during the period 1300-1750. Read the article and click on the links.
	History and Culture of the Mugal Empire. (Note: the alternative spelling is Mogul). Lots of "hypertext links" explaing the history and culture of the Indian Empire before the coming of the Eurpoeans.
	Society and Culture in the Mughal Empire.
	Akbar the Great. (1556 - 1605) Society, politics, and economics in the Mughal Empire under Akbar
	The British Conquest and Rule of the Indian Empire (1750 - 1870). In 1759, the British conquered India, and ruled it as part of the part of the British Empire.


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