1. Religion
1.1. Sumeria
1.1.1. Polythiesm
1.1.2. Believed that Gods controlled all natural forces and that a god protected each city-state
1.1.3. Build ziggurats and temples
1.1.4. Religion shaped life in city-states
1.1.5. Believed that a god protected each city-state
1.2. Shang/Zhou
1.2.1. Believed in confucianism and Taoism.
1.2.2. Ancestral cult divided into 5 key premises.
1.2.3. Ancestral temples and shrines in villages.
1.2.4. Shangs saw the world with good spirits and bad spirits.
2. Geography and Agriculture
2.1. Sumeria
2.1.1. Flat, swampy region
2.1.2. Well suited for farming
2.1.3. Tigris and Euphrates often flooded and brought silt (good to farm on)
2.1.4. Received little rainfall
2.2. Shang/Zou
2.2.1. Shang started in Huang He valley.
2.2.2. Floods deposited rich soil from rivers onto the land.
2.2.3. Farmers grew rice wheat millet and corn.
2.2.4. Near the pacific ocean.
3. Government & Leaders
3.1. Sumeria
3.1.1. Priests had a high position in society
3.1.2. Law of Hammurabi was best and most organized laws
3.1.3. Sumeria was a city-state composed of the city itself and a farm around it
3.1.4. A temple was in the middle of the city that was religious and political
3.2. Shang Zhou
3.2.1. The Zhou believed in mandate of heaven which is where Gods support a just leader.
3.2.2. Shangs became tyrant leaders.
3.2.3. Emperor divided land into fiefs ruled by his relatives.
3.2.4. Leaders introduced the idea of Mandate of Heaven
4. Social Structure and Family
4.1. Sumeria
4.1.1. War Chiefs became kings
4.1.2. Created Dynasties to rule
4.1.3. Most were farmers and when needed would fight with slaves and other people
4.1.4. The first city as Uruk, but Eridu was considered the first city by the Sumerians themselves
4.2. Shang/Zhou
4.2.1. Broken up into for sections
4.2.2. The shang craftsmen were considered the middle class
4.2.3. The aristocracy were the most respected social class
4.2.4. Many lower class people hunted for sport and the wealthy collected expensive objects
5. Science and Technology
5.1. Shang/Zhou
5.1.1. Perfection of bronze casting, development of wax technology
5.1.2. Development of music using pipes and bells
5.1.3. Production of glass
5.1.4. engineering technology for irrigation, drainage, waterways, canals, dikes, dams
5.2. Sumeria
5.2.1. The use of the wheel
5.2.2. The invention of the calander
5.2.3. They invented and developed arithmetic by using several different number systems
5.2.4. They developed trade and the use of industry
6. Economy and Trade
6.1. Sumeria
6.1.1. Trades woven textiles for metal, timber, and stone
6.1.2. Traded across Southeast Asia
6.1.3. Kings, priests, and principal agents were at the top of the society
6.1.4. used clay tokens to keep records in the economy
6.2. Shang Zhou
6.2.1. Traded metals like bronze and iron
6.2.2. Made coins for a currency
6.2.3. Most people worked in farms
6.2.4. Many people hunted for sport and the wealthy collected expensive objects
7. Arts and Education
7.1. Sumeria
7.1.1. Created math system based of the number 60
7.1.2. Made Epic of Gilgamesh (story of legendary king
7.1.3. Created first writing systems
7.1.4. Used Arches, ramps, and columns
7.2. Shang/Zhou
7.2.1. Wealthy members enjoyed jewels made of bronze or jade.
7.2.2. They made animal masks called taotic.
7.2.3. Made weapons made of iron, bronze and aluminum.
7.2.4. Used bronze to make chariots and ritual vessels.