GEOG 1014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Central Asia, Wood Block, Eurasian Plate
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Some of the first people to see the rising sun every day. Red sun in the middle islands from north to south quirral. Has been historically separate and different like the uk is. Roughtly wquivalent to the state of california but has 4 times as many people. Philippene plate and pacific plate are smashing into eurasian plate. High concentration of pop in the rest 20-25% Not much arable land to feed their people. Strats as a group of peple from central asia, people migrating to japan. Japanease culutre evolved by botrrowing ideas form asia. Biddhism was born from the chinease via india. Pottery, metal workong, paintingm furniture, architechture, martial arts. Adopted confusionism as a system of thought and ruling their country. Single family emperor line up to the present day!!!! (longest in history) Real power in early japan was with court nobles and people in the military/shogun. Consolidates power for the whole country for the first time ever.
