Khitan ancient land

Japanese: 契丹古陸 - きったんこりく
Khitan ancient land

...The climate was generally warm, with the Angara continent to the north and Gondwana to the south, and the Tethys Ocean in between. In one part of the Tethys Ocean was a continent called Cathaysia (also called Khitan ancient landmass or Cathaysia). The coal seams in northern China date to this period.

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to the "Ancient Khitan Land" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…全般的に気候は温暖で,北方にはアンガラ大陸があり,南にはゴンドワナ大陸があって,中間にテチス海があった。テチス海の一部にはカタイシアCathaysia(契丹古陸,キャセイジアともいう)と呼ばれる大陸があった。中国北部の石炭層はこの時代のものである。…

※「契丹古陸」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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