1. Social Structure and Family Life
1.1. Sumerian
1.2. ShangZhou
2. Economy and Trade
2.1. Sumerian
2.1.1. Trade
2.1.1.1. Sumerians Lacked materials like wood and metal so they obtained the materials for their building through trading. They Traded with people in Southwest Asia and farther out. They traded woven textile for metals,stone, and timber.
2.1.2. Economy
2.1.2.1. Sumerians economy had several groups of people in their communities. The groups are people who specialized in pottery, painting and building.
2.2. A widespread currency of Shang Zhou was the Cowry Shell. There was also many slaves in this time with Shang Zhou. Had Workshops with many Household items like furnaces or cooking Accessories.
2.3. Shang Zhou
3. Religion
3.1. Sumerian
3.1.1. The Sumerians Practiced Polytheism. (Worship of Many Gods) Sumerians Believed that the Gods Controlled all Natural Forces. For example, the God Enlil Controlled the Air and storm. God Protected each City-state.
3.2. ShangZhou
3.2.1. The ShangZhou believed in many different gods before any of them believed in Buddhism. One of the main beliefs were that of Shang ti. Shang ti means the lord on high.
4. Arts and Education
4.1. Sumerian
4.1.1. Arts
4.1.1.1. Sumerians arts include ramps, arches, and columns, all visible on the ziggurats. Their sculptures includes sculptures, statues with large, wide open eyes, as well as small objects carved out of ivory.
4.1.2. Education
4.1.2.1. Sumerians writing is call cuneiform. to be able to write they used sharp tools called styluses to make a wedge on a clay tablet. Sumerians had a math system based on the number 60. They also learned how to do geometry which was necessary to build structures and irrigation systems.
4.2. ShangZhou
4.2.1. Bronze art and production. Bronze Vessels and weapons. Carved wood and ivories, oracle bones, high fired ceramics, silk textiles were all artifacts made by the Shang Dynasties. They also used a writing system and carved wood letters and letters on stone,
5. Science and Technology
5.1. ShangZhou
5.1.1. The ShangZhou used bronze tools which indicated that the bronze age of the ShangZhou has begain. They used bronze metals for chairots and axes for battle. There Tombs were filled with a ton of bronze objects and bronze was usually for royalty.
5.2. sumerians
5.2.1. Sumerians Invented the Wheel, which was also used for pottery, and to build various vehicles. They also invented the plow, and learned how to use bronze to make different tools and weapons.
6. Government Leaders
6.1. Sumerians
6.1.1. The Leaders were kings. They formed Dynasties which is a cycle of rulers from the same family. Priests initially governed city-states. City- states battle for dominance. Also War Chiefs served as Kings of city-states.
6.2. ShangZhou
6.2.1. The ShangZhhou had two different groups the western and the eastern. The westerns government was characterized by the establishment of the numerous regional states manly in east china. The eastern is divided into two different periods.
7. Geography and Agriculture
7.1. Sumerian
7.1.1. Sumerians call their land the Sumer. Built Basins to store Rainwater, also canals to carry water flow to crops, and Dikes to control flooding. Lived in Fertile Crescent. Fertile land.
7.2. ShangZhou
7.2.1. The ShangZhou lived around mountains and rivers. They lived off the land while time passed. They learned how to become skilled workers in bone,jade,stone,wood,shells, and bronze materials.