1. Geography and Agriculture
1.1. Shang/Zhou
1.1.1. Shang/Zhou Geography and Agriculture
1.1.1.1. n the north, the Shang Dynasty formed along the Western bend of the Hwang He River near what would become the city of Chang'an or Xian'yangn the north,
1.2. Sumerian
1.2.1. Sumerian Geography and Agriculture
1.2.1.1. As the rivers moved out of their positions, sediment and silt was left behind making the area very fertile. The fertality of the rich silt is what made it possible for sumerians to gather together and make farms and cities, but the rivers had their down side.
2. Social Structure and Family Life
2.1. Sumerian
2.1.1. Sumerian Social Structure and Family Life
2.1.1.1. Sumerian society was thought to have been made up of four social classes: nobles, commoners, clients and slaves.
2.2. Shang/Zhou
2.2.1. Shang/Zhou Social Structure and Family Life
2.2.1.1. During the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, women were inferior to men. They had no respect from anyone in their families, their sons, their husbands, their in-laws, and even their own parents.
3. Economy and Trade
3.1. Sumerian
3.1.1. sumerian economy and trade
3.1.1.1. each city-state was plotted out into individual tracts which were then irrigated through a system of canals and dams. The irrigation of the land allowed for crops such as wheat and barley to flourish in this region
3.2. Shang/Zhou
3.2.1. economy and trade
3.2.1.1. hang rulers attached great importance to agriculture. Fishing began to grow as an industry as the people fished in the fresh waters.
4. Religion
4.1. Sumerians
4.1.1. religion
4.1.1.1. He must not make any noise. He must not carry any weapons. He must not wear clean clothes. He must not behave in a normal manner towards his family. He must not wear sandals. He must not douse himself with "good" oil.
4.2. shang/zhou
4.2.1. religion
4.2.1.1. the Zhou religion was much more abstract and transcendental..
5. Science and Technology
5.1. Sumerian
5.1.1. science
5.1.1.1. they invited the wheel which they used both to make pottery and to build a variety of vehicles.
5.2. Shang/Zhou
5.2.1. shang zhou science and technology
6. Government and Leaders
6.1. Sumerians
6.1.1. Sumerians Government and Leaders
6.1.1.1. they mad a government to make laws. These laws, enforced by courts, were made so the Sumerian people would know what was expected of them.
6.2. Shang/Zhou
6.2.1. Shang/Zhou Government and Leaders
6.2.1.1. This concept taught that the leaders gained their authority to rule from the gods. They believed that when the Zhou overthrew the Shang Dynasty, this was because the Shang had become tyrants and the gods allowed them fall.
7. Arts and Education
7.1. Shang/Zhou
7.1.1. art
7.1.1.1. shang/zhou made a lot of art pieces and jewelry from casting bronze and carving jade.
7.2. Sumerians
7.2.1. they used ivory to carve and made huge statues with big eyes