1. Social Structure and Family Life
1.1. Shang Zhou
1.1.1. ex: a ranking system developed with kings and priest at the top
1.1.2. ex: women held little power in the household
1.1.3. ex: Few women had an education
1.1.4. ex: a ranking system developed with kings and a priest at the top
1.2. Sumeria
1.2.1. ex: Women had little power and worked at home
1.2.2. ex: Men were the leaders and had the most important jobs
2. Religion
2.1. Shang Zhou
2.1.1. ex: Focused on ancestor worship
2.1.2. ex: Most tombs contained valuable items made of jade and bronze
2.1.3. ex: Offered gifts to their deceased ancestors to keep them happy in the afterlife
2.1.4. ex: Asked ancestors for help through oracle bones
2.2. Sumeria
2.2.1. ex: practiced polytheism
2.2.2. ex: Priests held high status
2.2.3. ex: The believed that the gods controlled all forces
2.2.4. ex: Also beleived that a god protected each city-state
3. Government and Leaders
3.1. Shang Zhou
3.1.1. ex:Ruled by the mondate of china
3.1.2. ex: later Chinese rulers used the mondate of heaven to explain the cycle of empires
3.2. Sumeria
3.2.1. ex: Priests held highest status
3.2.2. ex: war chiefs began to rule as kings
3.2.3. ex: Enlil is the god of air and storms
3.2.4. ex: offered food and drink to the gods
4. Science and Technology
4.1. Shang Zhou
4.1.1. ex: had a math system
4.1.2. ex: used iron tools
4.2. Sumeria
4.2.1. ex: developed an math system based on 60 (60 seconds in a min, 360 degrees in a circle)
4.2.2. ex: used geometry, helped build big and elaborate structures and helped irragation
4.2.3. ex: invented the wheel
4.2.4. ex: most likely had sewers
5. Economy and Trade
5.1. Shang Zhou
5.1.1. ex: Traded iron for many supplies
5.1.2. ex: Cities grew and people created roads and canals
5.2. Sumeria
5.2.1. ex: They obtained many of their buildings and art through trade
5.2.2. ex: Lacked materials like wood and metal
5.2.3. ex: Traded woven textiles and pots for raw materials
5.2.4. ex: Became more enriched in trade a ranking system developed with kings at the top and slaves at the bottom
6. Geography and Agriculture
6.1. Shang Zhou
6.2. Sumeria
6.2.1. ex: extremely rich soil
6.2.2. ex: Between the Mediterranean and the Persian gulf
6.2.3. ex: had a jump start because of the animals and good land
6.2.4. ex: became a large farming civilization
7. Art and Education
7.1. Shang Zhou
7.1.1. ex: Confucianism based on a scholar by the name of Konguzi
7.1.2. ex: believed in treating others humanly
7.2. Sumeria
7.2.1. ex: use of arches, ramps, and columns
7.2.2. ex: small stone cylinders engraved with pictures
7.2.3. ex: mostly men were educated
7.2.4. ex: traded their art for raw materials