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World History

Bucky

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Reply to Lionel Mandrake (Reply #2)

Sat Nov 19, 2016, 10:00 AM

Nov 2016

The relative power of Ancient Greece and Ancient China can be compared by land conquered, scientific advancement, cultural persistence, cultural continuity and durability, societal longevity, military force, and a whole raft of economic models. By any objective scale, China's impact on history outweighs Greece's. If you're looking for a historical "stadium" where their relative cultural diffusions competed for influence, look at the halfway point: India. In ancient times, say, up till 500 CE, Bharat saw far more influence and interaction from Zhong Guo than from Hellas.

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The "relative power" comparing ancient Greece w/ ancient China is way way off Bucky Oct 2016 #1

Since we read from left to right, ... Lionel Mandrake Nov 2016 #2

You have until Jan 20th to update your signature line Bucky Nov 2016 #3

I agree that my sig line will be obsolete on Jan. 20. Lionel Mandrake Nov 2016 #4