[Torg] 0-10 (Social Axiom, 2 of 8)

[Jasyn Jones]

On Feb 24, 2010, at 2:28 AM, Phil Dack wrote:

>> From: Jones Jasyn <jasynj at gmail.com>

>> Footnote, re: 9 to 10. So far as I have been able to determine, 
>> every single social advance that occurred between the Fall of Rome (circa 400 
>> AD) and the Renaissance (1200 AD) was a restoration of advances instituted in 
>> Roman times or before. Coinage, professional soldiers, schools- all of these 
>> were things the Romans had that Europeans lost and later rediscovered. No other 
>> culture had any significant advances during this time and, at best, the 
>> Byzantines could be said to have maintained Roman advances, instead of losing 
>> them. 
> 
> Some homework for you Jasyn - it might be worth doing a quick browse of Chinese history. It's not a perspective that most of us westerners consider, but I have a feeling that they had some quite sophisticated social advances, possibly more so than Rome.

I have done some research on Chinese history (not as much as I would like) and there aren't enough differences to date 10 any earlier or to reshuffle the current entries. That said, I am continuing to do research, and if I discover anything, I'll post it.
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