Foreign Historical Mysteries

Author: Yuan Chuanwei et al.
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Publishing Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The book follows the chronological order of historical development in its compilation style, roughly arranged by ancient and medieval, modern, and contemporary periods. Within major historical stages, it divides regions into continents and countries: the former is organized as Asia, Africa, Europe, America, and Oceania; the latter is arranged by the Chinese Pinyin order of countries. Some globally significant, intercontinental, and natural mysteries are placed at the beginning of the collection and continents. The book includes topics such as: Have aliens visited Earth? Is Ramapithecus the ancestor of humans? What caused the extinction of dinosaurs? Are there snow-covered human-like creatures in the world? What is the origin of the HIV virus? When did Confucianism spread to Korea? Why do traditional Korean clothing favor white? When did Koreans start using surnames? When was Christianity introduced to Korea? When was the fan invented? Are the stone inscriptions of Handong characters? When did Chinese characters spread to Japan? Are the Japanese descendants of Wu Taibai? Did nomadic tribes on horseback conquer Japan? Can the lineage of Emperor Shotoku be clearly traced?