1. Government and Leadership
1.1. sumerians
1.1.1. Initally there were preiest that governed but the war cheif started to rule and take over
1.1.2. After they take over there began a dinesty
1.2. Shang/Zhou
1.2.1. China had a monarchy with appointed governers to watch over the distant lands
1.2.2. they were ruled by a density a family that were ruler of generations
2. religion
2.1. Sumerians
2.1.1. Practice Polytheism the worship of many Gods
2.1.2. Priests held a high status and governed the city states
2.2. Shang/Zhou
2.2.1. Buddhism the worship of many Gods
2.2.2. Worshiped their dead ancestors which included sacrifices
2.2.3. They offered gifts to their deceased ancestors in order to keep them happy in the afterlife
2.2.4. Asked for advice from their ancestors through oracle bones, bits of animal bone or turtle shells
3. Geography and Agriculture
3.1. Sumerians
3.1.1. Mesopotamia
3.1.1.1. Developed the first written language, religion, and agriculture
3.1.1.2. Located between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
3.1.1.3. The land on the sides of the rivers was fertile while the general area was not and this led to irrigation techniques
3.2. Shang/Zhou
3.2.1. Shang Dynasty
3.2.1.1. First Chinese Dynasty to invent writing and have a recorded history
3.2.1.2. Shang-era towns have been found around the Yellow River and to the south near the Yangtze River. The towns had walls for their defense
3.2.1.3. Formed around 1766 BC
4. Economy and Trade
4.1. sumerians
4.1.1. the higher class consist of artist and scribes
4.1.2. The Sumerian lacked good resources so they traded with southwest asia
4.2. Shang/ Zhou
4.2.1. Steel became the back bone for the economy
4.2.2. introduced coins to the Zhou economy
5. Social Structure and Family Life
5.1. Sumerians
5.1.1. The Sumerian woman had very little power.
5.1.2. Sumerian families lived in cylinder seals also depict houses built from reeds.
5.1.3. Men would hunt for animals or grow crops in the fields, while the woman gathered plants and took care of the children.
5.1.4. The children in a family had to respect their parents because disrespecting them was considered a grave sin.
5.1.5. l
5.2. Shang/Zhou
5.2.1. They lived off of the land and eventually they settled on farms.
5.2.2. They spent their days working in the fields tending to crops and gathering crops.
5.2.3. The majority of the males in the family hunted in their spare time.
5.2.4. The oldest male of each family was the head of the household.
6. Science and Technology
6.1. Sumerians
6.1.1. The sumerians developed a math systems based ton the number sixty
6.1.2. The sumerians learned to use geometry to build structures and irrigation
6.2. Shang/Zhou
6.2.1. The people developed a calendar for the moon cycle
6.2.2. Learn how to deveple steel to make weopons
7. Arts and Education
7.1. Sumerians
7.1.1. Schooling was associated with the priesthood and took place in temples.
7.1.2. People used cylinder seals to sighn documents or to show ownership.
7.1.3. The Sumerians learned to use geometry, which helped them to build structures and irrigation systems.
7.1.4. Sumerian sculpture included really big staues with large opened eyes, as well as small objects made out of ivory.
7.2. Shang/Zhou
7.2.1. Early bronze working developed creating fashion weapons, parts of chariots, and ritual vessels.
7.2.2. Bronze played a very important role in the material culture at the time.
7.2.3. People learned how to catch fish with nets as well as learning how to domesticate animals.
7.2.4. Artists created highly decorated bronze vessels and objects which was used in religious rituals.