Civilisations
Browse historical cultures
Yamato Culture
Early Japanese state-forming culture centred in the Yamato region.
Yamnaya Culture
Pontic-Caspian steppe culture associated with pastoralism and early Indo-European dispersals.
Yangshao Culture
Neolithic Yellow River culture known for painted pottery and farming villages.
Yayoi Culture
Japanese farming culture associated with wet-rice agriculture and social stratification.
Yoruba Culture
West African culture with major urban, artistic, and religious traditions.
Yuan Civilization
Mongol-ruled Chinese dynasty linking China to the wider Mongol world.
