History
Earliest mention of North East India was by the Chinese explorer, Chang Kien, in 100 BC. Huen Tsang, the great Chinese traveller, visited the region in the 7th century. Throughout its history the region is known to have been an important physical and cultural bridge between India, East Asia, and Southeast Asia however, noted exception to this could be Assam Valley where there's a significant link to Indo-Aryan communities with rest of the India (e.g., Brahmins of Assam Valley, Kalitas and others). Furthermore, the region is a potential location for the domestication of several important plants, and is thus an important focus area for archaeology.
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