The three were pretty much in lockstep, Europe slightly ahead, except for the period 600 to 1200 CE, when Europe lagged behind.
Then came the Industrial Revolution, and that's why the West rules, . . . for now.
Jared Diamond's book Guns, Germs, and Steel, also explores this topic.
The three were pretty much in lockstep, Europe slightly ahead, except for the period 600 to 1200 CE, when Europe lagged behind.
Then came the Industrial Revolution, and that's why the West rules, . . . for now.
Jared Diamond's book Guns, Germs, and Steel, also explores this topic.