Ancient Afro-Asia Links: New Evidence from a Maritime Perspective
Historical records have shown that the East African coast was connected to ancient global trade networks. These early overseas contacts are evidenced by references to trading voyages in the early 1st millennium AD and in the 11th to 14th century AD.
Sacred Kingship among the Peoples of the Steppes
eurThe vast belt of the Steppes, located between the Hungarian plains and the Great Wall of China,
runs along the southern edge of the Eurasian arboreal zone. Starting in the 1st millenium B.C. this region has been inhabited by Iranian, Hunnish, Turkish and Mongol mounted nomads who, at various times, unified a large portion of the Steppes into a single empire.
Early Chinese Tattoo
The aim of this paper is twofold. First, I hope to provide a brief introduction to the various modes of tattoo as represented in several types of early Chinese texts.
The Social Status and Thought of Merchants in Ming China, 1368-1644: A Foray in Clarifying the Social Effects of the Commercialization of Ming China
The application of some recent research by other scholars of Ming China and my readings of some sources dating from the period, I hope, will add nuances to our understanding of Ming commerce and society and furthermore contribute to a detailed approach to the non-Eurocentric writing of a comparative history of development in the early modern world.
Elites and their children : a study in the historical anthropology of medieval China, 500-1000 AD
The only information we have about children in medieval China comes from male adults with an elite and literary social background.
The Planetary Portent of 1524 in China and Europe
Events of 1524 in China and Europe in response to the planetary phenomenon offer insights into the divergent Chinese and Western responses to such “millennial” events.
Conqueror: A Novel of Kublai Khan, by Conn Iggulden
An epic tale of a great and heroic mind; his action-packed rule; and how in conquering one-fifth of the world’s inhabited land, he changed the course of history forever.
The contribution of early medieval China (AD 220-589) to the travel culture of landscape appreciation
Tourism has a long history that in the Western culture dates back to ancient Rome and Greece. In imperial China, tourism has a tradition independent of Europe, and is defined in the present study as “the travel culture of landscape appreciation”.
Shipwreck from Mongol Invasion fleet discovered off Japan
Archaeologists from the University of the Ryukyus in Japan have discovered large parts of a Mongolian/Chinese ship that was likely part of the…
The Origins of Tea Drinking in Britain
The Origins of Tea Drinking in Britain Macadam, Joseph P. The Bulletin of the English Society, Vol.37 (2009) Abstract On September 25, 1660, the…
A Multidisciplinary Investigation of Medieval Flamethrowers: A Case Study
Warfare in the Byzantine Empire between the 7th and 11th centuries CE saw the development of weapons systems using fire.
Was it Translated: Turkish Diplomatic Correspondence to China in Medieval Times
The focus of our inquiry is whether the two state letters presented to Sui China in 584 and 607 were translated into Chinese, or composed in Chinese.
Understanding Chinese Business Behaviour: A study and interpretation of the Three Kingdoms novel
Understanding Chinese Business Behaviour: A study and interpretation of the Three Kingdoms novel By Taïeb Hafsi and Li Yan Cahier de recherche, No.7…
A 9th Century AD Arab or Indian Shipwreck in Indonesia: First Evidence for Direct Trade with China
A 9th Century AD Arab or Indian Shipwreck in Indonesia: First Evidence for Direct Trade with China By Michael Flecker World Archaeology, Volume…
The Baltic Sea and the Sea of Japan: History of Cooperation
The Baltic Sea and the Sea of Japan: History of Cooperation By Yulia Lamasheva The journal of the study of modern society and…
Difficult decisions by women from the Tang dynasty
Difficult decisions by women from the Tang dynasty By Annika Pissin Paper given at the V Congresso della Società Italiana delle Storiche, Naples…
The Lanterns of Chuko Liang
The Lanterns of Chuko Liang By P. H. Hase Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, vol.28 (1988) Introduction: The Mongol…
Coin in Jewellery from Bukhara
Coin in Jewellery from Bukhara NIYAZOVA, MAKHSUMA I. Numismática oriental / Oriental Numismatics Actas del XIII Congreso Internacional de Numismática (2003) From ancient times…
SINO-WESTERN CONTACTS UNDER THE MONGOL EMPIRE
SINO-WESTERN CONTACTS UNDER THE MONGOL EMPIRE By Herbert Franke Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, Vol.6 (1966) Introduction: Contacts between…
The Zheng He Voyages: A Reassessment
The Zheng He Voyages: A Reassessment By Geoff Wade Paper given at the New Dimensions in Humanities Education conference, 2008 Abstract: The Ming…
An Important Waypoint on Passage of Navigation History: Zheng He’s Sailing to West Ocean
An Important Waypoint on Passage of Navigation History: Zheng He’s Sailing to West Ocean By Jin Ding, Chaojian Shi and Adam Weintrit Paper…
Climate change, social unrest and dynastic transition in ancient China
Climate change, social unrest and dynastic transition in ancient China By Zhang Dian, Jim Chiyung, Lin Chusheng, He Yuanqing and Lee Fung Chinese…
The Transformation of Medieval Chinese Elites
The Transformation of Medieval Chinese Elites (850-1000 CE) By Nicolas Tackett PhD Dissertation, Columbia University, 2006 Abstract: Scholars of medieval China agree that between…
The Importance of Tang Dynasty Mothers to the Family Education
The importance of Tang Dynasty mothers to the family education was shown in the following aspects: studies and moral character.
An Early Age of Commerce in Southeast Asia, 900–1300 CE
An Early Age of Commerce in Southeast Asia, 900–1300 CE By Geoff Wade Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 40:2 (2009) Abstract: One…