History of Asian Civilization I
History 253:  Topic 1
Prehistoric Asia

History 253 First page  I  Fall and Spring Semester Syllabus  I  Summer Session Syllabus  I

Identification Items:  Identify and discuss the importance of the following items.
Monsoon Asia, Himalayas, Tibet, "Homo Erectus",
"Homo Neanderthalis", "Homo Sapiens", "The World Island", Neolithic Revolution, Catal Huyuk, Jerico, Bay of Bengal, Yangshao, Lungshan, Henan, Yellow River (Hwang Ho), Yangtze River, Canton (Guangzhou), Nara, Kojiki, Ainu, Hokkaido, Straits of Tsushima, Taro Funan, Champa, Khmer, Irrawaddy Valley, Altaic Languages, Yamato, "loess", Banpo, Yayoi Culture, Amaterasu, Shinto, X'ian, 

 Essay

1.  Compare the early history and Neolithic developments of India, China, Japan, and Southeast Asia.  How did they differ?  What were their similarities?

Reading Assignment:  Murphey, Chapter 1

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