Browse historical cultures
Uruk Culture
Late prehistoric Mesopotamian culture associated with early urbanization and writing.
Uyghur Khaganate
Turkic steppe khaganate centred in Mongolia.
Uzbek Culture
Turkic Central Asian culture shaped by oasis, steppe, and Persianate traditions.
Valdivia Culture
Early Formative culture of coastal Ecuador known for pottery and village life.
Van Lang Culture
Legendary and early Vietnamese cultural-political tradition in the Red River region.
Vedic Culture
Early Indo-Aryan ritual and social culture reflected in Vedic Sanskrit texts.
Venetian Culture
Maritime urban culture and republic centred on Venice.
Vietnamese Culture
Culture of Vietnam shaped by ?�ng S?n, Chinese, Indic, Buddhist, Confucian, colonial, and modern traditions.
Villanovan Culture
Early Iron Age culture of central Italy often treated as a precursor to Etruscan civilization.
Vin?a Culture
Neolithic Balkan culture noted for large settlements, figurines, and early signs.
Visayan Culture
Philippine maritime culture group of the central islands.
Visigothic Kingdom
Post-Roman kingdom and culture in Gaul and Iberia.
Wari Civilization
Middle Horizon Andean state and cultural tradition.
Welsh Culture
Brythonic Celtic culture of Wales.
Xhosa Culture
Southern African Nguni culture of the Eastern Cape and surrounding regions.
Xiongnu Confederation
Steppe confederation north of China.
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.