1. Sumeria
1.1. Sumerians invented the wheel which they used to make pottery and to build a variety of vehicles.
1.2. They also invented the plow and used bronze to make stronger tools.
1.3. They even built sewers.
1.4. They collected a collection of medical knowledge and preformed basic surgery.
2. Shang & Zhou
2.1. Created Calendar based on the cycles of the moon
2.2. zhou learned to use iron and create weapons from it
2.3. Shang may have created one of the of the world's first systems of money
2.4. Worked with bronze to create decorative vessels and objects
3. Religion
3.1. Sumeria
3.1.1. Practiced polytheism, Enlil being one of the many gods
3.1.2. Believed that gods controlled all natural forces
3.1.3. Believed that gods lived normal lives like people
3.1.4. They also believed that different gods protected each city-state
3.2. Shang & Zhou
3.2.1. sacrificed prisoners of war
3.2.2. worshiped ancestors
3.2.3. offered gifts to their ancestors
3.2.4. used oracle bones for symbolism
4. Science & Technology
5. Government & Leaders
5.1. Sumeria
5.1.1. War hero's became Kings and Priests were high up too
5.1.2. Sumeria was a city-state, a city that has territory surrounding it that was an independant state
5.1.3. Kings would form dynasties or empires
5.1.4. City-States also would create there own political unit and its own government
5.2. Shang & Zhou
5.2.1. Shang kings surrounded by a court
5.2.2. China was ruled by a strong monarchy
5.2.3. Government ruled distant parts of the kingdom
5.2.4. Having many government officials helped keep peace
6. Geography & Argiculture
6.1. Sumeria
6.1.1. Located in the fertile crescent otherwise known as southwest Asia
6.1.2. Depended on rainfall and snowmelt from nearby rivers for water from the rivers
6.1.3. Farmed wheat and barley, farming was key for survival
6.1.4. Lived in a flat, swampy, enriched soil environment
6.2. Shang & Zhou
6.2.1. Aided by long rivers
6.2.2. Aided by fertile soils
6.2.3. Aided by temperate climates
6.2.4. Aided by isolated valies
7. Social Structure & Family
7.1. Sumeria
7.1.1. Men held political power and could make laws
7.1.2. Sumeria obtained materials for buildings through trade.
7.1.3. Higher Class was Kings, Priests, Agents, Landowners, and Wealthy Mechants
7.1.4. Women would take care and houses, very few would go to school and become priests
7.1.5. Lower class was Artisans, Farmers, Laborers, and Slaves
7.2. Shang & Zhou
7.2.1. people spent time in fields
7.2.2. time was spent tending crops
7.2.3. sometimes people would have to work alongside slaves
7.2.4. building projects sometimes required men from families
8. Economy & Trade
8.1. Sumeria
8.1.1. Lacked many raw materials such as wood and metals.
8.1.2. Traded with people from southwest Asia and beyond.
8.1.3. As trade enriched a distinct social hierarchy developed.
8.1.4. Fishing began to grow as industry as the people fished in fresh waters
8.2. Shang & Zhou
8.2.1. A growth of agriculture and handcraft industries began in this era
8.2.2. Slaves indeed constituted an integral part of the Shang economy
8.2.3. The most important part of China's economy was the agricultural sector
8.2.4. Archeological sites of the Shang period often include workshops with furnaces, models, and molds
9. Arts & Education
9.1. Sumeria
9.1.1. Sumerian sculptures had large, wide-open eyes and small objects made out of ivory
9.1.2. One of the most famous Sumer works of art is the cylinder seals.
9.1.3. Sumerian architecture was made on ziggurats.
9.2. Shang & Zhou
9.2.1. Jade carving techniques were considered of the highest quality
9.2.2. Early Shang texts used pictures and symbols to represent ideas
9.2.3. Sumerian architecture includes the use of arches, ramps, and columns.
9.2.4. The development of Chinese writing was closely tied to the use of oracle bones
9.2.5. The development of Chinese writing was closely tied to the use of oracle bones