<span>Shang developed system of writing by using pictographs.</span>
They didnt invent the astrolabe!
The equal-field system (Chinese: 均田制度; pinyin: Jūntián Zhìdù) or land-equalization system was a historical system of land ownership and distribution in China used from the Six Dynasties to mid-Tang dynasty. ... The system was eventually adopted by other kingdoms and its use continued through the Sui and Tang dynasties.
<span>This is of course somewhat of a subjective question, but in general most would agree that the Roman Republic owned its success more to the military, because this is how it was able to claim territory. </span>
