h/t Wacky Historical Theories of Racial Superiority: Now on Korean TV And here is the one with Japanese subtitles.
This is nothing new.
North Koreans say there were 5 great ancient civilizations. North Korea and South Korea are pretty much no different in terms of their view of the Korean history[1]. Well, North Korea is even funnier. North Korea claim/believes Korean race (or even human kind) originates from the “The Black Mountain Grape Homonids” or “Nidapithecus”. Here is the Wikipedia entry [in Japanese] about Nidapithecus. And here is the Japanese TV introducing this Nidapithecus!
The English version of Wikipedia is a VANK’s playground. Below is the excerpt from the Wikipedia entry “Civilization“
- 10 Development of early civilizations
- 10.1 African and Eurasian civilizations of the “Old World”
- 10.1.1 Sumer 3000–2334 BC
- 10.1.2 Indus Valley and the Indian subcontinent 3200–1700 BC
- 10.1.3 Ancient Egypt 3200–343 BC
- 10.1.4 Elamite (2700–539 BC)
- 10.1.5 Persia (Iran)(550 B.C — 330 B.C)
- 10.1.6 China 2200 BC–present
- 10.1.7 Greece 2000–1450 BC
- 10.1.8 Korea c. 900 BC[dubious — see talk page] – present
- 10.1.9 Etruscans and Ancient Rome 900BC-500AD
- 10.2 American Civilizations of the “New World”
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