1. Social Structure and Family Life
1.1. Sumeria
1.1.1. They created documents to move up the social class
1.1.2. They had distinct rules in the family
1.1.3. Distinct social ranking development
1.2. Shang/Zhou
1.2.1. In the Shang dynasty many people often spent their time farming
1.2.2. In the Shang dynasty many people often spent their time farming, in a mostly agriculture based dynasty
1.2.3. They had many philosophies because the questioning of social status.
1.2.4. The two philosophies were Confucianism and Daoism.
2. Economy and Trade
2.1. Sumeria
2.1.1. Trade with Asia
2.1.2. Traded woven textiles for metals, wood, and stone
2.1.3. The king increased trade, so the empire became wealthy
2.2. Shang/Zhou
2.2.1. Both dynasty's were isolated from civilization and so could not do well with trade.
2.2.2. They would trade within their civilization.
3. Religion
3.1. Sumeria
3.1.1. Practiced Polytheism
3.1.2. Believed gods were humans in many ways
3.1.3. Believed gods controlled all natural forces
3.1.4. Built Ziggurats and Temples
3.2. Shang/Zhou
3.2.1. The Shang dynasty centered their attention on ancestor worship.
3.2.2. Confucianism was a very influencial for a long time
3.2.3. Confucianism focuses on improving society, while Daoism focuses on yielding to the laws of nature.
3.2.4. Daoism embraced the symbol of ying and yang which are the balancing aspects of nature.
4. Geography & Agriculture
4.1. Sumeria
4.1.1. Provides Civilization
4.1.2. Fertile Cresent
4.1.3. Tigris & Euphrates River
4.1.4. Irrigation Systems
4.2. Shang/Zhou
4.2.1. long rivers, fertile soil, temperate climates, and isolated valleys
4.2.2. Huang He: The Yellow River
4.2.3. very large agricultural society
4.2.4. Covered in mostly Mountains, Hills, And Deserts.
5. Arts & Education
5.1. Sumeria
5.1.1. Writing
5.1.2. Math & Sciences
5.1.3. Achitecture: ramps, columns, and arches.
5.1.4. Trade & Society
5.2. Shang/Zhou
5.2.1. pictures and symbols to tell stories.
5.2.2. used bronze and jade to make objects as for religious or war purposes.
5.2.3. The Zhou dynasty learned how to work with iron for both war and art purposes.
6. Science & Technology
6.1. Sumeria
6.1.1. Invented the wheel
6.1.2. Invented the plow
6.1.3. Used bronze to make weapons
6.1.4. Built sewers
6.2. Shang/Zhou
6.2.1. Began to use bronze for weapons and vessels, which many were used in religious rituals.
6.2.2. built large stable tombs
6.2.3. They had made a calendar based on the cycles of the moon thanks to astronomers.
6.2.4. The Zhou dynasty had came up with canals and roads to make travel much more easier.
6.2.5. The Zhou dynasty also had made coins to use as of currency to pay for things.
7. Government & Leaders
7.1. Sumeria
7.1.1. Priests held high status
7.1.2. War chiefs began to rule as kings
7.1.3. Kings formed dynastys
7.2. Shang/Zhou
7.2.1. The Shang dynasty was ruled by a strong monarchy
7.2.2. The Shang dynastys king was surrounded by a court which consisted of wealthy nobles.
7.2.3. The Zhou dynasty, in order to receive acceptance they used a theory that they ruled by Mandate of Heaven.