The major historical periods considered in this study
| Years (ca.) . | Period of China . | Period of Greece . |
|---|---|---|
| 7000–1000 BC | Prehistoric time Xia dynasty Shang dynasty Zhou dynasty | Prehistoric times Neolithic (ca. 7000–3200 BC) Bronze Age (ca. 3200–1100 BC) Mycenaean (ca. 1600–1100 BC) Dark Ages (ca. 1100–750 BC) |
| 1000 BC–330 AD | The Spring-autumn Era (ca. 770–476 BC) Fighting-states Era (ca. 475–221 BC) Qin dynasty and Han dynasty (ca. 221 BC-220 AD) | Historical times Archaic (ca. 750–500 BC) Classical (ca. 500–336 BC) Hellenistic (ca. 330–67 BC) Roman (ca.67 BC-330 AD) |
| 330–1453AD | The Three States Era The Two Jin Era The South-North dynasties Sui dynasty Tang dynasty Song dynasty Yuan dynasty | Byzantine times (ca. 330–1538 AD) Ottoman period (ca. 1538–1821 AD) Present times (1821-present) |
| Years (ca.) . | Period of China . | Period of Greece . |
|---|---|---|
| 7000–1000 BC | Prehistoric time Xia dynasty Shang dynasty Zhou dynasty | Prehistoric times Neolithic (ca. 7000–3200 BC) Bronze Age (ca. 3200–1100 BC) Mycenaean (ca. 1600–1100 BC) Dark Ages (ca. 1100–750 BC) |
| 1000 BC–330 AD | The Spring-autumn Era (ca. 770–476 BC) Fighting-states Era (ca. 475–221 BC) Qin dynasty and Han dynasty (ca. 221 BC-220 AD) | Historical times Archaic (ca. 750–500 BC) Classical (ca. 500–336 BC) Hellenistic (ca. 330–67 BC) Roman (ca.67 BC-330 AD) |
| 330–1453AD | The Three States Era The Two Jin Era The South-North dynasties Sui dynasty Tang dynasty Song dynasty Yuan dynasty | Byzantine times (ca. 330–1538 AD) Ottoman period (ca. 1538–1821 AD) Present times (1821-present) |