Ancient Asia. From Buddha to Confucius. Morris N.

After many thousands of years ago, nomadic tribes of hunters and collectors began to engage in agriculture, agricultural settlements began to arise in various parts of Asia. Gradually, in vast river valleys, such as the Indus valley in modern Pakistan and the Huanghe and Yangtza valley in modern China, highly developed civilizations arose. The dynasties of the rulers replaced one another, the cities-states turned into great empires that fought among themselves, art developed and technology improved. This review of the first Asian civilizations covers the period from about 10,500 BC. e., which dates from the oldest ceramic products found in Japan, until 500 n. e., when a lot of diverse cultures flourished on the continent.