Document Type : Research Paper
Author
Professor, History, Institute for Humanities and Cultural Studies, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Old Asia, as the largest continent of Earth, has been home to the earliest human communities who organized their ancient lives within diverse cultures. The inhabitants of Asian lands, through migration and interactions—often challenging—left profound influences on one another and were never entirely isolated. Among the deeply rooted Asian peoples recorded in history, the most renowned may be the "Aryan" people, who branched into various groups. Over time, through cultural evolution and civilization-building, they emerged prominently during a pivotal historical period marked by the rise of urbanization, governance, and the age of writing, establishing their presence in the realm of civilization. This phenomenon has been evident since the third millennium BCE.
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