Central Asia


This section includes the people of Siberia, Mongolia, the Caucasus region, and others interior to the major known civilizations. There is fairly little information readily available, and the section is not currently subdivided.	Sapience Home Site Map About Sapience Sociology Peoples Asiatic Peoples Western Asia Inner Asia Mongolia Siberia

This section includes the people of Siberia, Mongolia, the Caucasus region, and others interior to the major known civilizations. There is fairly little information readily available, and the section is not currently subdivided.

Western Asian peoples

This includes parts of Russia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Armenia

Inner Asian peoples

This includes parts of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgystan

Siberian peoples

This includes Russia

Mongolian peoples

This includes parts of Russia, parts of China, Mongolia

c. 1216-1223 CE Genghis Khan rules the Mongols and conquers Central Asia. He and his successors conquer or invade China, Russia, and Persia.
1701-1721 Peter the Great proclaims himself as tsar of Russia and pursues a modernization and expansion program intended to make Russia a major European and Asian power.
1917 Lenin leads a revolution that overthrows the Russian monarchy, takes control of the Russian Empire, renaming it the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and adapts Marxism to be the state-approved ideology.
c. 1928 Stalin orders massive forced transformation of Russian society.
c. 1938 - 1945. World War II. Germany under the rule of Hitler and Japan attempt military conquest of Europe and Asia. England, the United States led by Roosevelt, and Russia (the USSR) under Stalin are the chief opponents and combine to defeat Germany and Japan.
1991 Breakup of USSR, end of Cold War


History This includes developments in Western Asia including parts of Russia, Inner Asia including parts of China, Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Mongolia including parts of China and Russia, and Siberia.
It is little known in prehistory including early prehistory. Middle prehistory including the period beginning 50,000 years ago, the period beginning 40,000 years ago, the period beginning 30,000 years ago, and the period beginning 20,000 years ago can be connected. Late prehistory including the early 8th millennium BC, the late 8th millennium BC, the early 7th millennium BC, the late 7th millennium BC, the early 6th millennium BC, and the late 6th millennium BC can be connected. Antiquity The 5th millennium BC including the early 5th millennium BC, the early mid 5th millennium BC, the mid 5th millennium BC, the late mid 5th millennium BC, and the late 5th millennium BC can be connected. The 4th millennium BC including the early 4th millennium BC, the early mid 4th millennium BC, the mid 4th millennium BC, the late mid 4th millennium BC, and the late 4th millennium BC can be connected. The 3rd millennum BC including the early 3rd millennium BC, the early mid 3rd millennium BC, the mid 3rd millennium BC, the late mid 3rd milennium BC, and the late 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The 2nd millennium BC including the early 2nd millennium BC, the early mid 2nd millennium BC, the mid 2nd millennium BC, the late mid 2nd millennium BC, and the late 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The early first millennium BC including the 10th century BC, 9th century BC, 8th century BC, 7th century BC, and 6th century BC can be connected. Classical and medieval history Western Asia including parts of Russia, Inner Asia including parts of China, Russia, and Uzbekistan, Mongolia including parts of China, and Siberia can be connected. During early classical times, I have minimal information except that the Silk road from China to the Middle East became better established. and crossed what is now Uzbekistan. I do not yet have detail for the 5th century BC, the 4th century BC, the 3rd century BC, the 2nd century BC, or the 1st century BC. In late classical times, the Silk road was in regular use, but I do not yet have details for the 1st century CE, the 2nd century CE, the 3rd century CE, the 4th century CE, or the 5th century CE. In early medieval times, the Silk road between China and Persia was in use, but I do not yet have details for the 6th century, 7th century, 7th century, 9th century, or 10th century. In late medieval times, the Mongols from Central Asia influenced all neighboring peoples, although I do not yet have specific details of the 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century, or 15th century. Modern history Some information about Russia, China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan can be gathered. The 16th century is obscure at present. I do not yet have detailf for the early 16th century, early mid 16th century, mid 16th century, late-mid 16th century, or lage 16th century. Details of the 17th century including the early 17th century, early mid 17th century, mid 17th century, late-mid 17th century, and late 17th century are obscure. The 18th century including the early 18th century, early mid 18th century, mid 18th century, late-mid 18th century, and late 18th century can be considered. It is possible to connect the 19th century, but this requires examination of nations such as Russia, Chinza, and Uzbekistan. I do not yet have details of the early 19th century, early mid 19th century, mid 19th century, or late-mid 19th century. 20th century Russia, China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan can be connected. The early 20th century including the early 1900s, late 1900s, early 1910s, and late 1910s can be connected. The early mid 20th century including the early 1920s, late 1920s, early 1930s, and late 1930s can be connected. I have few details of the mid 20th century including the early 1940s, late 1940s, early 1950s, and late 1950s. In the late-mid 20th century, they were part of the Soviet Union during the early 1960s, late 1960s, early 1970s, and late 1970s. In the late 20th century these people came more into view with the breakup of the Soviet Union. I do not yet have details of the early 1980s, late 1980s, early 1990s, or late 1990s. In the early 21st century these peoples, including those of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, begin to reappear a little more. Current events of the early 2000s including 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 can be connected. The late 2000s can be examined. These include events of 2006 and the first quarter, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter and 4th quarter with October, November, and December. Events of 2007 can be examined. Thse include events of the 1st quarter. Events of January can be connected. Events of February including some that took place in China can also be examined. Events of March are also significant. 2nd quarter including April, May, and June, and 3rd quarter. This may have events of July, August, and September. There are also connections to the 4th quarter including October, November, and December. Events of 2008 and 2009 can be connected. Events of 2010 can be connected. Events of the first quarter 2010 including January 2010, February 2010, and March 2010 can be considered. The second quarter 2010 can be considered. The third quarter 2010 can be considered. The fourth quarter 2010 can be considered. October 2010 and November 2010 can be considered. December 2010 including 2010 week 49, 2010 week 50, 2010 week 51, 2010 week 52, and 2010 week 53 can be connected. The early 2010s can be connected. 2011 can be connected. The first quarter 2011 can be connected. January 2011 including 2011 week 1, 2011 week 2, 2011 week 3, 2011 week 4, 2011 week 5, and 2011 week 6 can be connected. February 2011 including 2011 week 6, 2011 week 7, and 2011 week 8 can be connected. The second quarter 2011 including April 2011 and May 2011 can be connected. June 2011 including 2011 week 23, 2011 week 24, 2011 week 25, 2011 week 26, and 2011 week 27 can be connected. The third quarter 2011 including July 2011 can be connected. Their future is obscure and may include events from China and Russia. The near future including the next month (December 2007 and January 2008) next quarter, and next year can be somewhat examined. The middle future, and far future is obscure. Other Sociology Examination of other peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change can be connected. Other peoples of the world Particular nations that include these peoples are: China Russia Kazakhstan Azerbaijan Tajikistan Kyrgystan Turkmenistan Georgia Mongolia Armenia Other nations are grouped under the major people they belong to. [These include Venezuela, Malaysia, North Korea, Ghana, Yemen, Taiwan, Romania, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Australia, Madagascar, Syria ] These peoples are related to and neigboring the other major Asiatic peoples. Saudi Arabia can be connected. The Middle Eastern peoples such as those of Iraq are closely connected. Turkey is connected. Persian peoples such as those of Iran and Afghanistan are connected. Egypt is not closely connected. North African peoples such as those of Morocco and Algeria are further distant. Oriental peoples including those of China, Japan, and South Korea are connected. South Asian including peoples of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal are connected. Southeast Asian peoples including those of Burma are further removed. Peoples of Mainland Southeast Asia including Vietnam, Thailand can be considered. Peoples of the Southeast Asian Archipelagoes such as Indonesia and the Philippines are not closely connected. There are also connections to Western civilization [including Peru]. Northeast European peoples including those of Russia Ukraine, and Poland are most closely connected. Germanic peoples including those of Germany can also be connected. Anglic peoples including Canada can be connected. British peoples including the United Kingdom are important. Anglo-American peoples including the United States can be connected. Latin peoples including those of Argentina are also significant. French peoples including those of France can be connected. Italic peoples including those of Italy can possibly be connected. Hispanic peoples including those of Spain seem to be weakly connected. Hispanic Mexican American peoples including those of Mexico can be considered. Hispanic Colombian American peoples including those of Colombia can be connected. Lusitanic peoples including those of Brazil seem to be weakly connected. African peoples including those of Uganda are less well connected. East African peoples including those of Kenya can be connected. Northern East African peoples including those of Ethiopia can be considered. Central East African peoples such as those of Tanzania can be connected. Interior East African peoples such as those of Sudan can be connected. Southern African peoples including those of South Africa can be connected. Central African peoples including those of Congo (DR) can be connected. West African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected. American Indian peoples such as are found in Peru are even less well connected. North American Indian peoples such as those of the United States and Canada can be connected. Northern North American Indian peoples, Western North American Indian peoples, and Eastern North American Indian peoples can be connected. Middle American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico can be connected. Southwestern American Indian peoples including those of the southwestern United States can be considered. South American Indian peoples such as those of Argentina can be connected. Andean peoples such as those of Colombia can be connected. Amazonian peoples such as those of Brazil can be considered. Communities are not yet considered. Social structure and change Social changes can be connected. Particular changes including the Agricultural revolution, agrarian revolution, and industrial revolution may be considered. Social change processes including innovation, transmission, adaptation, and extinction can be considered. Social change factors including institutional change, cultural change, demographic change, and natural change can also be connected. Social types including hunting and gathering society, horticultural society, agrarian society, and industrial society can be considered. Social structure including community and regional structure, class structure, institutional structure, cultural structure, and anthropological structure can be connected. Institutions Religion including religious beliefs, practices can be examined in general terms. Particular religions are predominantly Abrahamic and Asiatic, with mixtures of Pagan religion and secularism. Government including law, government activity, government structure can also be connected. Particular governments such as local, national and international governmen can also be connected. Economics including economic activities, industries, and economic systems will also be useful. Education including schools, educational organization, cultural institutions, teaching, and research can be connected. Families including particular families, kinship, parenting, and marriage can be connected. Culture Behavioral culture including cultural events, recreation and entertainment, occupations, and customs can be connected. Conceptual culture including philosophy, applied science, mathematics, literature, graphic arts, and language can be connected. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, communications culture, transportation culture, clothing and dress, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be connected. Anthropology including social foundations, demography, human geography, physical anthropology, human ecology, and particular groups will be important to studies of Central Asia. Limited information about personal studies including the human body, personal studies, and biography is available. Important figures include: Genghis Khan Connections and applications of science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and Biology will be included as the site is developed.

History

This includes developments in Western Asia including parts of Russia, Inner Asia including parts of China, Russia, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, Mongolia including parts of China and Russia, and Siberia.

It is little known in prehistory including early prehistory. Middle prehistory including the period beginning 50,000 years ago, the period beginning 40,000 years ago, the period beginning 30,000 years ago, and the period beginning 20,000 years ago can be connected. Late prehistory including the early 8th millennium BC, the late 8th millennium BC, the early 7th millennium BC, the late 7th millennium BC, the early 6th millennium BC, and the late 6th millennium BC can be connected.

Antiquity

The 5th millennium BC including the early 5th millennium BC, the early mid 5th millennium BC, the mid 5th millennium BC, the late mid 5th millennium BC, and the late 5th millennium BC can be connected. The 4th millennium BC including the early 4th millennium BC, the early mid 4th millennium BC, the mid 4th millennium BC, the late mid 4th millennium BC, and the late 4th millennium BC can be connected. The 3rd millennum BC including the early 3rd millennium BC, the early mid 3rd millennium BC, the mid 3rd millennium BC, the late mid 3rd milennium BC, and the late 3rd millennium BC can be connected. The 2nd millennium BC including the early 2nd millennium BC, the early mid 2nd millennium BC, the mid 2nd millennium BC, the late mid 2nd millennium BC, and the late 2nd millennium BC can be connected. The early first millennium BC including the 10th century BC, 9th century BC, 8th century BC, 7th century BC, and 6th century BC can be connected.

Classical and medieval history

Western Asia including parts of Russia, Inner Asia including parts of China, Russia, and Uzbekistan, Mongolia including parts of China, and Siberia can be connected. During early classical times, I have minimal information except that the Silk road from China to the Middle East became better established. and crossed what is now Uzbekistan. I do not yet have detail for the 5th century BC, the 4th century BC, the 3rd century BC, the 2nd century BC, or the 1st century BC. In late classical times, the Silk road was in regular use, but I do not yet have details for the 1st century CE, the 2nd century CE, the 3rd century CE, the 4th century CE, or the 5th century CE. In early medieval times, the Silk road between China and Persia was in use, but I do not yet have details for the 6th century, 7th century, 7th century, 9th century, or 10th century. In late medieval times, the Mongols from Central Asia influenced all neighboring peoples, although I do not yet have specific details of the 11th century, 12th century, 13th century, 14th century, or 15th century.

Modern history

Some information about Russia, China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan can be gathered. The 16th century is obscure at present. I do not yet have detailf for the early 16th century, early mid 16th century, mid 16th century, late-mid 16th century, or lage 16th century. Details of the 17th century including the early 17th century, early mid 17th century, mid 17th century, late-mid 17th century, and late 17th century are obscure. The 18th century including the early 18th century, early mid 18th century, mid 18th century, late-mid 18th century, and late 18th century can be considered. It is possible to connect the 19th century, but this requires examination of nations such as Russia, Chinza, and Uzbekistan. I do not yet have details of the early 19th century, early mid 19th century, mid 19th century, or late-mid 19th century.

20th century

Russia, China, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan can be connected. The early 20th century including the early 1900s, late 1900s, early 1910s, and late 1910s can be connected. The early mid 20th century including the early 1920s, late 1920s, early 1930s, and late 1930s can be connected. I have few details of the mid 20th century including the early 1940s, late 1940s, early 1950s, and late 1950s. In the late-mid 20th century, they were part of the Soviet Union during the early 1960s, late 1960s, early 1970s, and late 1970s. In the late 20th century these people came more into view with the breakup of the Soviet Union. I do not yet have details of the early 1980s, late 1980s, early 1990s, or late 1990s.

In the early 21st century these peoples, including those of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, begin to reappear a little more. Current events of the early 2000s including 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 can be connected.

The late 2000s can be examined. These include events of 2006 and the first quarter, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter and 4th quarter with October, November, and December. Events of 2007 can be examined. Thse include events of the 1st quarter. Events of January can be connected. Events of February including some that took place in China can also be examined. Events of March are also significant. 2nd quarter including April, May, and June, and 3rd quarter. This may have events of July, August, and September. There are also connections to the 4th quarter including October, November, and December. Events of 2008 and 2009 can be connected.

Events of 2010 can be connected. Events of the first quarter 2010 including January 2010, February 2010, and March 2010 can be considered. The second quarter 2010 can be considered. The third quarter 2010 can be considered. The fourth quarter 2010 can be considered. October 2010 and November 2010 can be considered. December 2010 including 2010 week 49, 2010 week 50, 2010 week 51, 2010 week 52, and 2010 week 53 can be connected.

The early 2010s can be connected. 2011 can be connected.

The first quarter 2011 can be connected. January 2011 including 2011 week 1, 2011 week 2, 2011 week 3, 2011 week 4, 2011 week 5, and 2011 week 6 can be connected. February 2011 including 2011 week 6, 2011 week 7, and 2011 week 8 can be connected.

The second quarter 2011 including April 2011 and May 2011 can be connected. June 2011 including 2011 week 23, 2011 week 24, 2011 week 25, 2011 week 26, and 2011 week 27 can be connected. The third quarter 2011 including July 2011 can be connected.

Their future is obscure and may include events from China and Russia. The near future including the next month (December 2007 and January 2008) next quarter, and next year can be somewhat examined. The middle future, and far future is obscure.

Other Sociology

Examination of other peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change can be connected.

Other peoples of the world

Particular nations that include these peoples are:

Other nations are grouped under the major people they belong to. [These include Venezuela, Malaysia, North Korea, Ghana, Yemen, Taiwan, Romania, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Australia, Madagascar, Syria ]

These peoples are related to and neigboring the other major Asiatic peoples. Saudi Arabia can be connected.

The Middle Eastern peoples such as those of Iraq are closely connected. Turkey is connected. Persian peoples such as those of Iran and Afghanistan are connected. Egypt is not closely connected. North African peoples such as those of Morocco and Algeria are further distant.

Oriental peoples including those of China, Japan, and South Korea are connected.

South Asian including peoples of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal are connected.

Southeast Asian peoples including those of Burma are further removed. Peoples of Mainland Southeast Asia including Vietnam, Thailand can be considered. Peoples of the Southeast Asian Archipelagoes such as Indonesia and the Philippines are not closely connected.

There are also connections to Western civilization [including Peru].

Northeast European peoples including those of Russia Ukraine, and Poland are most closely connected.

Germanic peoples including those of Germany can also be connected.

Anglic peoples including Canada can be connected. British peoples including the United Kingdom are important. Anglo-American peoples including the United States can be connected.

Latin peoples including those of Argentina are also significant. French peoples including those of France can be connected. Italic peoples including those of Italy can possibly be connected. Hispanic peoples including those of Spain seem to be weakly connected. Hispanic Mexican American peoples including those of Mexico can be considered. Hispanic Colombian American peoples including those of Colombia can be connected. Lusitanic peoples including those of Brazil seem to be weakly connected.

African peoples including those of Uganda are less well connected. East African peoples including those of Kenya can be connected. Northern East African peoples including those of Ethiopia can be considered. Central East African peoples such as those of Tanzania can be connected. Interior East African peoples such as those of Sudan can be connected. Southern African peoples including those of South Africa can be connected. Central African peoples including those of Congo (DR) can be connected. West African peoples including those of Nigeria can be connected.

American Indian peoples such as are found in Peru are even less well connected. North American Indian peoples such as those of the United States and Canada can be connected. Northern North American Indian peoples, Western North American Indian peoples, and Eastern North American Indian peoples can be connected. Middle American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico can be connected. Southwestern American Indian peoples including those of the southwestern United States can be considered. South American Indian peoples such as those of Argentina can be connected. Andean peoples such as those of Colombia can be connected. Amazonian peoples such as those of Brazil can be considered.

Communities are not yet considered.

Social structure and change

Social changes can be connected. Particular changes including the Agricultural revolution, agrarian revolution, and industrial revolution may be considered. Social change processes including innovation, transmission, adaptation, and extinction can be considered. Social change factors including institutional change, cultural change, demographic change, and natural change can also be connected. Social types including hunting and gathering society, horticultural society, agrarian society, and industrial society can be considered. Social structure including community and regional structure, class structure, institutional structure, cultural structure, and anthropological structure can be connected.

Institutions

Religion including religious beliefs, practices can be examined in general terms. Particular religions are predominantly Abrahamic and Asiatic, with mixtures of Pagan religion and secularism. Government including law, government activity, government structure can also be connected. Particular governments such as local, national and international governmen can also be connected. Economics including economic activities, industries, and economic systems will also be useful. Education including schools, educational organization, cultural institutions, teaching, and research can be connected. Families including particular families, kinship, parenting, and marriage can be connected.

Culture

Behavioral culture including cultural events, recreation and entertainment, occupations, and customs can be connected. Conceptual culture including philosophy, applied science, mathematics, literature, graphic arts, and language can be connected. Material culture including miscellaneous artifacts, communications culture, transportation culture, clothing and dress, foodstuffs, building technology, and industrial technology can be connected.

Anthropology including social foundations, demography, human geography, physical anthropology, human ecology, and particular groups will be important to studies of Central Asia.

Limited information about personal studies including the human body, personal studies, and biography is available. Important figures include:

Genghis Khan

Connections and applications of science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and Biology will be included as the site is developed.