1. Economy & Trade
1.1. Shang/Zhou
1.1.1. The Yellow River was the main highway for trade transportation.
1.1.2. THe economy was relatively stable for an early civilization.
1.1.3. Rice and silk were their major exports.
1.2. Tigris and Euphrates
1.2.1. They relied on trading
1.2.2. Traded copper,tin, and timber
1.2.3. They would receive dried fish, wool,wheat, and metal goods.
2. Social Structure & Family Life
2.1. Shang/Zhou
2.1.1. Civilization originated from the middle and lower reaches of the river.
2.1.2. The Yellow River was divided into mini civilization.
2.1.3. The Yellow River was divided
2.1.4. Men had authority.
2.1.5. Cave dwelling and growing grain crops.
2.2. Tigris and Euphrates
2.2.1. Nobles, commoners, and slaves.
2.2.2. The Kings families lived in Palaces.
2.2.3. Female slaves weaved cloth.
3. Science & Technology
3.1. Shang/Zhou
3.1.1. People on the river invented gunpowder, the compass,paper making, and printing.
3.1.2. Stone implements, then bone, horn, teeth and clam tools were developed.
3.2. Tigris and Euphrates
3.2.1. Known for metalwork, woolen textiles, and pottery.
3.2.2. They invented the wheeel
3.2.3. Houses were made by sun dried bricks, stones,or wood.
3.2.4. Earliest known system of writing.
4. Arts & Education
4.1. Shang/Zhou
4.1.1. They wrote songs about the river ("Defend the Yellow River", "Ode to the Yellow River")
4.1.2. Shiny reddish-brown pottery and polished stone implements in Pelligang culture.
4.1.3. Ceramics were very primitive.
4.2. Tigris and Euphrates
4.2.1. The "first philosopher" studied here
4.2.2. The wheel was first invented here.
4.2.3. Home of some of the earliest forms of writing.
5. Government & Leaders
5.1. Shang/Zhou
5.1.1. The government set limits on the volume of major pullutants discharged into the river.
5.1.2. Controls over use of water resources
5.1.3. The leaders were loyal to the king.
5.1.4. Leaders comprised the bureaucracy, a group of aristocratic chieftains who could be removed at the kings will.
5.2. Tigris and Euphrates
5.2.1. Based their government on farming and trade.
5.2.2. They started to have Kings run their govenment.
5.2.3. The King made the laws and he directly dealt with the people.
6. Religion
6.1. Shang/Zhou
6.1.1. Dead ancestors were asked for advice through oracle bones.
6.1.2. Worshiped ancestors
6.1.3. The Yellow River is the symbol of China's spirit: Bearing burdens( its sedimentary), Adaptation(its course changes), and perseverance(its continuous flow)
6.2. Tigris/Euphrates
6.2.1. Nobles had many royal and religious afficials.
6.2.2. A well known temple was dedicated to the Gods and Goddesses.
6.2.3. The city believed to be protected by a God
6.2.4. Temples connected Heaven and Earth
7. Geography & Agriculture
7.1. Shang/Zhou
7.1.1. The Chinese used irrigation systems for their crops.
7.1.2. The river enters into the Bohai Sea.
7.1.3. The worlds major river with the most excessive siltation.
7.1.4. Most important water source for Dry North of China.
7.2. Tigris & Euphrates
7.2.1. Soil was enriched from silt due to annual flooding.
7.2.2. In the area of the Fertile Crescent (abundant crops)
7.2.3. Over 90% of the people here were farmers because of the rich soil.