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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.
Okunev Culture
Bronze Age culture of the Minusinsk Basin.
Oldowan
Early stone-tool technological tradition associated with early hominins in Africa and beyond.
Olmec Civilization
Mesoamerican Formative civilization known for colossal heads and early complex society.
Oromo Culture
Cushitic-speaking culture of Ethiopia and neighbouring regions.
Ostrogothic Kingdom
Post-Roman Gothic kingdom in Italy.
Ottoman Civilization
Islamic imperial civilization centred on Anatolia and southeastern Europe.
Oyo Empire
Yoruba imperial state with cavalry, trade, and political institutions.