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Nabataean Civilization
Arabian-Levantine kingdom centred on Petra and caravan trade.
Nanzhao Kingdom
Kingdom of Yunnan linking Tibetan, Chinese, and Southeast Asian worlds.
Nara Culture
Japanese imperial and Buddhist court culture centred on Nara.
Natufian Culture
Epipalaeolithic Levantine culture important in the transition toward settled life and farming.
Navajo Culture
Southern Athabaskan Indigenous culture of the American Southwest.
Nazca Culture
South coast Andean culture known for geoglyphs, ceramics, and irrigation.
Nepali Culture
Himalayan culture shaped by Indo-Aryan, Tibeto-Burman, Hindu, and Buddhist traditions.
New Zealand Pākehā Culture
Modern settler culture of New Zealand shaped by British colonization and M?ori interaction.
Nok Culture
Early Iron Age culture of Nigeria known for terracotta sculpture.
Norman Culture
Medieval culture of Norse-descended elites in Normandy and beyond.
Norse Culture
Scandinavian maritime and warrior-trader culture of the Viking Age.
Norte Chico Civilization
Early Andean civilization with monumental centres in coastal Peru.
Nubian A-Group Culture
Early Nubian culture of Lower Nubia contemporary with predynastic Egypt.
Nubian C-Group Culture
Bronze Age Nubian culture of Lower Nubia.
Numidian Culture
Berber kingdom and culture of ancient North Africa.
Nuragic Civilization
Bronze and Iron Age Sardinian civilization known for nuraghe tower complexes.