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Historical region
Central Asia
Steppes and oasis-cities that fed the Silk Road and produced world-conquering nomads.
5 countries·1 civilizations·2 major empires
Overview
Scythians, Sogdians, Turks and Mongols moved goods, technology and religions between China, Persia, India and Europe for two thousand years.
Historical timeline
- c. 130 BCE – 1450 CESilk Road flourishing
- 1206 – 1368Mongol Empire
- 1370 – 1507Timurid Empire