Civilisations

Browse historical cultures

Modern British Culture

Modern culture of the United Kingdom shaped by English, Scottish, Welsh, Irish, imperial, industrial, and global influences.

Modern Chinese Culture

Modern Chinese culture shaped by late imperial, republican, socialist, diaspora, and global phases.

Modern Egyptian Culture

Modern culture of Egypt shaped by ancient, Coptic, Arab, Islamic, Ottoman, and national layers.

Modern Indian Culture

Modern Indian culture shaped by ancient, regional, Islamic, colonial, and postcolonial traditions.

Modern Japanese Culture

Modern culture of Japan shaped by Edo, Meiji, imperial, postwar, and contemporary phases.

Modern Korean Culture

Modern Korean culture shaped by Joseon, colonial, division, industrial, and contemporary phases.

Mogollon Culture

Southwestern North American archaeological culture.

Mon Culture

Mainland Southeast Asian culture with early Buddhist urban traditions.

Mongol Empire

Eurasian steppe empire founded by Genghis Khan.

Mousterian

Middle Palaeolithic stone-tool culture often associated with Neanderthals and early modern humans.

Mughal Civilization

Indo-Persian imperial culture of early modern South Asia.

Muisca Culture

Highland Colombian culture known for confederations and goldwork.

Muromachi Culture

Japanese medieval culture under the Ashikaga shogunate.

Mutapa Kingdom

Shona-speaking kingdom linked to gold trade in southeastern Africa.

Mycenaean Greece

Late Bronze Age Greek palatial civilization with Linear B administration.