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On the Matrix: Nepal
This is a page with photographs of Stupas in Nepal. Provides some history on these holy sites.
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Khan Academy: Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia is the largest religious monument in the world. View pictures and read it's history in this essay.
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Khan Academy: Chinese Porcelain: Production and Export
Chinese ceramics were first exported in large quantities during the Song dynasty. Chinese porcelain influenced the ceramics of importing countries, and was in turn, influenced by them. View pictures and read about the history of Chinese...
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Khan Academy: The Shosoin Repository and Its Treasure
The Shosoin Repository survived both war and fire, leaving virtually all the ancient cultural treasures intact. The thousands of items preserved in the Shosoin repository include manuscripts, musical instruments, textiles, shoes,...
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Cbc.ca: The Search for the Northwest Passage : Frobisher's First Voyage
Martin Froblisher of England dreamt of finding the passage that would lead to China's riches! His early life as a pirate and rogue is profiled as is his first voyage to the New Lands. His first view of the Inuit led him to believe he had...
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Sally's Place: Farewell to British Hong Kong
An article about the transition of Hong Kong from British rule and about the history of Hong Kong from the Opium War.
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Sally's Place: Farewell to British Hong Kong
An article about the transition of Hong Kong from British rule and about the history of Hong Kong from the Opium War.
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Bbc: Timeline: Tajikistan
A nice timeline on the history of Tajikistan from the 8th century updated to 2012.. Provides details about the civil war and what the current status of the country is today.
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Bbc: News: Country Profile: Micronesia
Explore the western Pacific islands of Micronesia in this overview from the BBC. Learn facts and history of the country, view a timeline and learn about its leaders.
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Khan Academy: Buddhism in Japan
Buddhism would revolutionize many aspects of Japanese life including music, dance, a new writing system, and above all, elaborate Buddhist art. View a picture of a Buddhist sculpture and read a brief history of Buddhism in Japan.
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Khan Academy: Seated Amitabha Buddha (Amida Nyorai)
This sculpture shows Amitabha, identified as the Buddha of the Western Paradise. Read a brief history of Amitabha and the techniques used to make this sculpture.
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Khan Academy: The Steamship Powhatan
The picture shown in this essay is part of the Black Ship Scroll which depicts two of the nine American ships that arrived in Japan under Commodore Matthew Perry in 1854: U.S.S. Powhatan and U.S.S. Supply. Read the history of the U.S.S...
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Khan Academy: Haniwa Warrior
We don't know much about haniwa or the Kofun Period because there was no writing system in Japan at the time. What we do know is that instead of being buried deep underground with the deceased, haniwa occupied and marked the open...
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Khan Academy: An Introduction to the Samurai
This article describes the rise and fall of the Shogunate in Japan. Included are pictures of Japanese art from these periods in Japanese history.
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Khan Academy: Development of the Buddha Image
There is significant debate concerning the development of the Buddha image-where it first occurred, why, and when. This article traces the history of the Buddha image through two centers of artistic production: Gandhara and Mathura.
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Khan Academy: The Buddha Triumphing Over Mara
This is an image of the historical Buddha. View a picture of this statue and read the history in this essay.
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Khan Academy: Images of Enlightenment: Aniconic vs Iconic Depictions of Buddha
Some of the earliest depictions of the Buddha reaching enlightenment appear as sculptural friezes on the exterior of sacred Buddhist monuments known as stupas. View pictures of these friezes and read the history of Prince Siddhartha in...
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Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World, Vol. 1: Culture & Change: Lesson 7 Quiz
This short 5-question quiz tests your comprehension of Southeast Asian culture.
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Class Flow: Southwest Asian Governments
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart, students will describe the different political structures of the Middle East, explain the basic structure of the national governments in Turkey, Jordan, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and...
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Mocomi: Great Wall of China Facts
Provides many interesting facts about the Great Wall of China.
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Khan Academy: Cultural Heritage at Risk: Syria
Syria, home to some of the oldest and culturally rich cities and archaeological sites in the world, is currently experiencing significant devastation due to shelling, a breakdown of order, looting,and iconoclasm. The current situation in...
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Khan Academy: Cultural Heritage at Risk: Cambodia
Cambodia contains within its modern borders innumerable archeological sites documenting more than 6,000 years of human habitation. Many of these sites, especially prehistoric cemeteries, remain undiscovered or improperly documented and...
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Bbc: News: Timeline: Sri Lanka
A timeline covering Sri Lanka from the the 5th century BC to the present with special attention given to Sri Lankan civil war
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