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History of Pakistan: What Travelers Should Understand Before the Road

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Pakistan's rich history encompasses the Indus Valley region. The region served both as fertile ground for a great civilization and as a gateway from South Asia to Central Asia and the Near East.

History of Afghanistan: Context Before the Journey

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The history of Afghanistan, which dates back to prehistoric times when the Aryans arrived, has been influenced, to a great extent, by its geographic location.

The Epic of Manas: Kyrgyz Memory, Story and Identity

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The Epic of Manas is an ancient epic poem of the Kyrgyz people, who are an ethnic group primarily living in Kyrgyzstan, China, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.

History of Kazakhstan: What Travelers Should Understand Before the Road

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Kazakh Khanate Kazakhstan has been inhabited since the Neolithic Age: the region's climate and terrain are best suited for nomads practicing pastoralism.

History of Mongolia: What Travelers Should Understand Before the Road

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The history of Mongolia merges with the history of nomadic peoples who populated the steppes of Central Asia.

History of Nepal: What Travelers Should Understand Before the Road

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The history of Nepal has been influenced by its position in the Himalayas and its two neighbours, modern day India and China.

History of China: What Travelers Should Understand Before the Road

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Chinese civilization - one of the oldest in the world.

History of Turkmenistan: What Travelers Should Understand Before the Road

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Many archaeological sites are  discovered from the Stone Age (in the mountains of the Balkan Mountains), then as early as 6000 BC. Agriculture leaves his first tracks.

History of Tajikistan: What Travelers Should Understand Before the Road

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The story as culture is strongly marked by the passage of Alexander the Great after submitting the Scythians in 329 BC. AD Then the territory of Tajikistan shall be submitted by the Mongol Empire (and later named "Mogul Empire").

History of Uzbekistan: What Travelers Should Understand Before the Road

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The Uzbek history is marked by two great empires. The Persian Empire left a great legacy to the sedentary lifestyle. The Uzbek origin is unclear, but would have taken its name from a small son of Chengis Khan.

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