The lands of Central Asia are united by a common history and historical identity as well as by common traditions. A heritage of tribal mountain and steppe confederations and oasis emirates gave way in the Soviet period to the creation of artificial ?nation-states? in the heart of Asia. With the collapse of the Soviet Union, these nations?Kazakstan,
The lands of Central Asia are united by a common history and historical identity as well as by common traditions. A heritage of tribal mountain and st...