Ancient Asian history
Ancient history in Asia is usually taken to include: West Asia The Ancient Near East History of Iran, from Elam to the Sasanian Empire South Asia History of India, from the Indus Valley Civilisation to the Iron Age in India Middle kingdoms of India, from the Maurya Empire to the Gupta Empire For southern India, History of South India#Ancient period Southern kingdom of India, the Chola dynasty. East Asia Iron Age China, from the Spring and Autumn period and the early imperial period under the Han dynasty History of China, from the Han dynasty to the Tang dynasty The Proto–Three Kingdoms period and Three Kingdoms of Korea The History of Japan from the Kofun period to the Heian period The Âu Lạc to the Second Era of Northern Domination in Vietnam Southeast Asia History of Southeast Asia, from prehistory to Contemporary Southeast Asia.