700 BCE - Early Iron Age
Greek Poleis such as Athens develop. Hallstatt Iron Age expands across Central Europe. The foundations of the Classical Chinese philosophy emerges largely during the Spring and Autumn period (770 – 481 BCE) as some version of the Five Classics already existed then.
(Map is approximate and for illustration purpose only.)
Map highlights: Poleis in Greece like Athens, Corinth, and Sparta – Greek settlement and trade expand across the Mediterranean – Hallstatt Iron Age networks expand across Central Europe – Tartessos propers through meal trade in southwest Iberia – Phoenician settlements, including Carthage, expand western trade – Phrygia and Lydia grow in western Anatolia – The Neo-Assyria Empire dominates the region from Nineveh – Judah, Phoenician cities, and former Aramaean lands face Assyrian control or pressure – Kushite rulers of the 25th Dynasty govern Egypt – Later Vedic cultures expand in Northern India – Eastern Zhou China enters the Spring and Autumn era
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