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Kongo Kingdom
Central African kingdom with major Atlantic-era diplomatic and commercial networks.
Kura-Araxes Culture
Early Bronze Age culture of the South Caucasus and neighbouring regions.
Kurdish Culture
Iranian-speaking culture spanning eastern Anatolia, northern Mesopotamia, and the Zagros.
Kushan Empire
Central and South Asian empire important for Silk Road and Buddhist transmission.
Kushite Civilization
Nubian kingdom that ruled from Napata and later Meroe.
Kyrgyz Culture
Turkic mountain and steppe culture of Central Asia.
La T�ne Culture
Late Iron Age Celtic material culture across much of Europe.
Lakota Culture
Plains Indigenous culture of North America.
Lan Xang Kingdom
Lao kingdom of the middle Mekong.
Lao Culture
Tai-speaking Mekong culture shaped by Theravada Buddhism and Lan Xang legacy.
Lapita Culture
Austronesian archaeological culture central to the settlement of Remote Oceania.
Late Harappan Culture
Post-urban regional cultures following the mature Indus phase.
Liangzhu Culture
Late Neolithic lower Yangtze culture associated with jade, water management, and urban complexity.
Linear Pottery Culture
Early Neolithic farming culture of central Europe.
Lombard Culture
Germanic culture and kingdom in Italy.
Longshan Culture
Late Neolithic culture of northern China associated with black pottery and proto-urban sites.
Luba Kingdom
Central African kingdom and cultural complex in the Congo basin.
Lunda Kingdom
Central African imperial network linked to trade and political expansion.
Lusitanian Culture
Pre-Roman western Iberian culture.
Luwian Culture
Anatolian cultural-linguistic sphere associated with western and southern Anatolia.