User talk:SokoloviSiviTici/Interior

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Q1. What is the common name of the interior region?

 Possible etymologies:
 a. Yürek-Kök (Old Turkic, heart-sky); Yuereok
 b. Topraq-Qaryn (Old Turkic, earth-belly); Topracairn, Topraqarn
 c. Dund-kheer (Mongolian, middle-grassland); Dunkheer

Q2. What are the dominant inhabitants called?

 Possible etymologies:
 a. Ta-Pa (Tibetan, horsemen); Tapa, Tapay
 b. At-Kişi (Old Turkic, horse-people); Atkeshi
 c. Qan-Kişi (Old Turkic, blood-people); Qankesh, Kaankesh, Kanesh

Q3. When and why did the urbanization process begin?

Stage 1. Expansion; exacting tribute and conquering from cities established by other peoples.

Stage 2. Imperial; great kings establish their own capital cities. The cities rise and fall, but there are few permanent or powerful cities.

Stage 3. Mercantile; the surviving cities from previous periods become very large as trade volume increases. Smaller, agricultural cities are spawned in their orbit.

Q4. When was the Khaganate established? idk