1.2.9.3 Pre-Columbian South America (to 1500)

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1.2.9.2 Pre-Columbian Meso-America (to 1697)

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1.2.9.1 Pre-Columbian North America (to 1492)

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1.2.5 China: Six Dynasties (220-589) to Wei Dynasties (388-557)

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1.2.8.1 China: Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties (581-1279)

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1.2.8.8 Oceania (200-1500)

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1.2.8.7 Mongols (1206-1368)

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1.2.8.6 Khmer Empire (802-1460)

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1.2.8.5 Japan – Asuka (538-710), Heian (794-1203) and Yamato-e style

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1.2.8.4 Buddhist Art (2nd c BCE-15th c CE)

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1.2.8.3 Islamic Golden Age: Abbasid-Timurid (786-1500)

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1.2.8.2 India Classical Period (320-1150)

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1.2.9.6 Purepecha (1000-1525)

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1.2.9.9 Inca (1400-1533)

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1.2.9.8 Aztec (1300-1521)

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1.2.9.7 Mixtec (1000 – 1697)

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1.2.9.5 Toltec (900-1150)

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1.2.9.3 Caribbean Arawak peoples

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1.2.9.2 Teotihuacan (200 BCE – 800 CE)

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1.2.9.1 Maya (250 – 900)

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