1. Government and leaders
1.1. Sumerians
1.1.1. In the city-states kings formed dynasties.
1.1.2. City-states battles for dominance, war chiefs began to rule as kings.
1.1.3. Priests held a high status and governed states.
1.1.4. Kings served as the gods' chief representatives, preformed ceremonies to please the gods.
1.2. Shang/Zhou
1.2.1. Zhou conquered the Shang
1.2.2. zhou introduced the idea that they ruled by the mandate of Heaven
1.2.3. More and more people turned against the Zhou
1.2.4. Zhou worried they wouldn't be accepted by the Chinese
2. Geography and Agriculture
2.1. Sumerians
2.1.1. Fertile Crescent, curves between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf.
2.1.2. Mesopotamia means between the rivers
2.1.3. Geographic conditions helped bring about the rise of the world's first civilization.
2.1.4. Lived along the rivers.
2.2. Shang/Zhou
2.2.1. Occupied a large part of modern day North Eastern China
2.2.2. Built between two rivers the Yellow river ans the yangtze
2.2.3. Had to deal with tough windy weather
2.2.4. Two parts eastern and western Zhou
3. Economy and Trade
3.1. Sumerians
3.1.1. Lacked many raw materials such as wood and metals.
3.1.2. To obtain these materials, Sumerians traded with people across Southwest Asia.
3.1.3. As trade enriched Sumer, a distinct spcial ranking developed.
3.1.4. Men held political power and made laws while women took care of the home and children
3.2. Shang/Zhou
3.2.1. started using dropsticks and traded them
3.2.2. used bronze to make idols and decorations and they would trade them with other parts of China
3.2.3. Used Coins
3.2.4. Farmers traded techmiqus
4. Arts and Education
4.1. Sumeria
4.1.1. Sumerian writing is called Cuneiform
4.1.2. Ruins of artifacts provide us with examples of the Sumerians' artistry and creativity.
4.1.3. Architecture includes the use of arches, ramps, and columns all visible.
4.1.4. Used sharp tools to make wedge-shaped symbols on clay tablets.
4.2. Shang/Zhou
4.2.1. Used pictures and symbols for writing found in oracle bones.
4.2.2. Built huge structures and tombs with designs.
4.2.3. Showed China how to use the coin system to trade easier.
4.2.4. Made precise calendars, and noted the different moon cycles.
5. Religion
5.1. Zhou/Shang
5.1.1. Berried loved ones in tombs,would put things in the tombs because they thought they would need in the after life.
5.1.2. They liked to worship their ancestors, and leave gifts for them to make them happy.
5.1.3. Used oracle bones to ask their ancestors advice for life.
5.1.4. Sacrificed slaves so they could help their master in the after life.
5.2. Sumerians
5.2.1. Believed gods were like humans in some ways. They ate, drank, fell in love, and married.
5.2.2. Sumerians predicted polytheism
5.2.3. Believed god protected each city-state.
5.2.4. God's controlled all natural forces.
6. Science and Technology
6.1. Sumerians
6.1.1. Invented the plow.
6.1.2. Remains were found and showed that the Sumerians built sewers.
6.1.3. Invented the wheel, used to make pottery.
6.1.4. Learned how to use bronze to make new stronger tools and weapons
6.1.5. They also collected a large amount of medical information.
6.2. Shang/Zhou
6.2.1. Used the tools that were the cheapest and easiest to make
6.2.2. Used Iron tools
6.2.3. Used copper coins
6.2.4. Chariots for war purposes -carried 3 people
7. Social Structure and Family Life
7.1. Sumerians
7.1.1. They had Kings, priests, and principal agents
7.1.2. Women stayed home with the kids and men went to work
7.1.3. g
7.1.4. As trade nriched Sumer a distinct ranking on social life began
7.2. Shang/Zhou
7.2.1. Buried people in tombs
7.2.2. They had kings
7.2.3. Many different social classes
7.2.4. Women would stay home while men went to work