Question

Compare and contrast the cultures of the Shang and Zhou dynasties

Answer 1

The Shang and Zhou dynasties shared an interest in education, domestic family structure and socioeconomic segregation but differed in their academic interests and approaches to government. While the Shang dynasty encouraged the arts and humanities, the Zhou family promoted science and mathematics. The Shang clan ruled with a system of central governance, while the Zhou established independent feudal states, vesting power in local rulers instead.