Introduction Take a step back and look at the history of Eurasia as a whole, however, and a different picture emerges. One sees that the steppes play a central part. Moreover, one can see that their influence is not merely destructive, but contains much that is constructive as well. So what, actually, was going on […]
Central Asia
India: the Medieval Era
Medieval India saw the high point of Hindu civilization in the Indian sub-continent, followed by a succession of Muslim conquests.
The Mongol Empire
The Mongol Empire was not a civilization in the strict sense of the word, but by being the largest land empire in world history it had a huge impact on the Chinese, Islamic and European civilizations.