Ancient Asian history

Ancient history in Asia is usually taken to include
 * Southwest Asia
 * The Ancient Near East
 * History of Iran, from Elam to the Persian Empire


 * South Asia
 * Ancient India, from the Indus Valley civilization to Iron Age India
 * Middle kingdoms of India, from the Maurya Empire to the Gupta Empire
 * 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 of Korea and Three Kingdoms of Korea
 * The History of Japan from the Kofun period to the Heian period
 * The Thục dynasty to the Second Chinese domination in Vietnam


 * Southeast Asia
 * History of Southeast Asia, from prehistory to Contemporary Southeast Asia.