1. Social Structures and Family Life
1.1. Sumerians
1.1.1. Social Classes: - Upper class contained nobles, priests, government officials and warriors. - Merchants, traders and artisans made up a Middle or "Freeman" Class. - Slavery
1.1.2. Kings and Monarchs ruled over the Slaves and Farmers.
1.2. Shang/Zhou
1.2.1. The King and his nobles sat at the top of the social ladder. Warriors were also very powerful
1.2.2. They also were ruled by an emperor.
2. Religion
2.1. Sumerians
2.1.1. Anthropomorphic Polytheism
2.1.2. The Sumerians worship many gods and goddesses.
2.2. Shang/Zhou
2.2.1. The Chineese did not have a religion until the 19th century.
3. Economy and Trade
3.1. Sumerians
3.1.1. Jobs Included pottery makers,stonecutters, bricklayers, metal smiths, farmers, fishers, shepherds, weavers, leather-workers, and sailors.
3.1.2. Seals had been used to stamp a carved insignia on clay before cylindrical seals became widespread for labeling commodities and legal documents.
3.2. Shang/Zhou
3.2.1. Opening up new fields and organising the harvest and tax collection was the task of various government officers.
3.2.2. The most important part of traditional China's economy was the agricultural aspect.
4. Geography and Agriculture
4.1. Sumerians
4.1.1. Sumeria is located in Mesopotamia.
4.1.2. In the fertile crescent.
4.2. Shang/Zhou
4.2.1. The Shang/Zhou is located around the Yellow River in the modern day province of Henan.
4.2.2. They are surrounded by mountains in the Wei River Valley.
5. Science And Technology
5.1. Sumerians
5.1.1. The Sumerians had three types of boats: skin boats, sailboats, and wooden-oared ships
5.1.2. The Sumerians had the idea to make and hour 60 minutes and a minute 60 seconds
5.2. Shang/Zhou
5.2.1. The Shang/Zhou used the cyclic lunar calendar.
5.2.2. They used bronze tools, weapons, and instruments.
6. Government and Leaders
6.1. Sumerians
6.1.1. The ancient Sumerians are credited with the creation of government.
6.1.2. They used government to organize labor and so the Sumerian people knew what was expected of them.
6.2. Shang/Zhou
6.2.1. The highest position in the state was the King.The rest were Lords, that were mostly the Kings relatives.
6.2.2. The highest position in the State was a King who would look over his own land which directly surrounded the capital.
7. Arts and Education
7.1. Sumerians
7.1.1. Materials used to make there arts included, shell, limestone, and gold to make art.
7.1.2. The Temple served as many purposes such as education and worship.
7.2. Shang/Zhou
7.2.1. The Shang/Zhou mainly used bronze and jade for their art.
7.2.2. The earliest Chinese bronzes were made by the method known as piece-mold casting.