Ancient history in Asia is usually taken to include

Southwest Asia

• The Ancient Near East
• History of Iran, from Elam to the Persian Empire

South Asia

• Ancient India, from the Indus Valley civilization to Iron Age India
• Middle kingdoms of India, from the Maurya Empire to the Gupta Empire
• Southern kingdom of India, the Chola dynasty.

East Asia

• Iron Age China, from the Spring and Autumn period and the early imperial period under the Han dynasty
• History of China, from the Han dynasty to the Tang dynasty
• The Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea and Three Kingdoms of Korea
• The History of Japan from the Kofun period to the Heian period
• The Thục dynasty to the Second Chinese domination in Vietnam

Southeast Asia

• History of Southeast Asia, from prehistory to Contemporary Southeast Asia.