China - Yellow River Maps
Maps of one of the important ancient river valleys, the Yellow River in China.
Four Old World River Cultures
Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Nile, and Yellow River.
Mesopotamia, Indus Valley, Nile, and Yellow River.
Map of Silk Road
Map in Chinese with legend in English showing four routes to the West.
Map in Chinese with legend in English showing four routes to the West.
Rivers: From Source to Sea
From the About.com Guide to Geography, a page explaining what rivers do and why they're so important.
From the About.com Guide to Geography, a page explaining what rivers do and why they're so important.
Silk Road Chronology
Timeline from 5000 BC showing events and developments relevant to the history of the Silk Road.
Timeline from 5000 BC showing events and developments relevant to the history of the Silk Road.
The Silk Road
History of the trade route, including discussion of the terrain and how East met West.
History of the trade route, including discussion of the terrain and how East met West.
The Warrior Women - The Sarmatians
Chronology of the civilizations of the Sauromatians, Sauro-Sarmations, Middle Sarmatians (Suslovo cultures), and the Late Sarmatian (Alan or Shipovskaya cultures) who were absorbed by the Huns.
Chronology of the civilizations of the Sauromatians, Sauro-Sarmations, Middle Sarmatians (Suslovo cultures), and the Late Sarmatian (Alan or Shipovskaya cultures) who were absorbed by the Huns.