2007-03-20 11:45:11 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The above guys had more or less given the correct population figures.
Additional contribution -
Paper (perfected from Egyptian use of papyrus)
Compass
Porcelain
Silk
Tea
Gunpowder (mainly used for fireworks & firecrackers)
2007-03-20 19:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin F 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on your definition of what "asia" is.
If you define Asia in terms of continent - then population is somewhere between 4-4.5 Billion (more then 50% of the global population).
What originated from Asia - Mesopotamian civilization, Hinduism, Confucianism, Shintoism, Buddhism, paper, fireworks, the Great Horde of Ghanghis Khan
2007-03-20 19:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by max power 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Population (approximately) - 3,960,000,000
Many things originated in Asia, such as...Hinduism and Walking Catfish.
2007-03-20 18:56:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋