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Posted Monday, March 27, 2023

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The Role of the Himalayas in Isolating Western and Eastern Civilizations

The Himalayas, which are the highest mountain range in the world, have played a significant role in the isolation of western and Eastern cultures for thousands of years, including the proto-Indo-Europeans. The Himalayas are a massive physical barrier that separates the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia. This geographical feature has made it difficult for people to cross the mountain range and, therefore, has limited communication and exchange of ideas between cultures on either side of the Himalayas. For example, the proto-Indo-European culture, which is believed to have originated in the Pontic-Caspian steppe region in what is now Ukraine and Russia, would have had to cross the Himalayas to reach the Indian subcontinent. However, this would have been an incredibly challenging task, and there is no evidence that the proto-Indo-European culture ever made it across the Himalayas. Similarly, the ancient Chinese civilization developed largely independently of the cultures to the west of the Himalayas, including those in the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, and the Middle East. This isolation allowed the Chinese civilization to develop its own unique culture and civilization. Overall, the Himalayas played a significant role in isolating cultures on either side of the mountain range and limiting communication and exchange of ideas between them. This isolation contributed to the development of distinct cultural traditions in different parts of the world, including the proto-Indo-European culture.