History Of Kyrgyzstan
Stone implements found in the Tian Shan mountains indicate the presence of human society in what is now Kyrgyzstan as many as 200,000 to 300,000 years ago. The first written records of a civilization in the area occupied by Kyrgyzstan appear in Chinese chronicles beginning about 2000 B.C.
Read more about History Of Kyrgyzstan: Origins of The Kyrgyz People, Early Medieval Times, Mongol Domination, Timurids and Uzbeks, Russian Empire: 1876-1917, The Soviet Era: 1917-1991, Independent Kyrgyzstan: 1991 To Present Day
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