Comparison of the societies of ancient civilisations

Ancient India:

Social System is where people live close to each other andhave close ties with each other.

At first, Indians only had the class system. After about 1000 Years, the system has now become the Caste system.
They also have different words to represent the caste system:
Jati- Occupation
Varna- Untouchables
Hereditary
Rigidity
Purity

Therefore, everyone had a role to play in the society, and kings brought order and a sense of belonging to their communities.

Ancient China:

Shang Dynasty:
1523BCE <-> 1027BCE
-> Shi were given lands & limited power by the king.
-> Loyalty and Support was what the king wanted in return.
-> The first class system only had 2 classes.

Zhou Dynasty:
1027BCE <-> 221BCE
-> Discovery of better farming methods.
-> More food and larger population.
-> New class system with 5 classes.

Qin Dynasty:
221BCE <-> 206BCE
-> Power of shi was reduced.
-> Divided lands into provinces.
-> Provinces were looked after by officials chosen by Qin ShiHuang himself in replacement of the shi.
-> Officials did not own the land they ruled over.

Han Dynasty:
202BCE <-> 220CE
-> Imperial Civil Service Exams.
-> Meritocracy.
-> Social Mobility.

Ancient South-East Asia (SEA):

Tribes:
-> Closely related (lives in own distinct area).
-> Headed by a chief.
-> Often made up of hunters, rice farmers and sailors.
-> HAd a common ancestor, lead and culture

Basic Cultures:
-> Ruling Class
-> Trading & Priestly class
-> Working Class
-> Kings & Nobels in Meleka took part in trade
-> Trading and Priestly class are above working class as trading is more important in SEA.

Comparison: I noticed that every civilisation had a class/caste system, and the way they arrange the occupations is very unique. In China, the trading class is below the peasants class. This is most dumbfounding as compared to India and SEA, the trading class is high above the peasants class. Secondly, there are very different way in which they choose their officials to work with them. In China, they chose whoever they wanted at first, but converting the system to best brains instead of best blood to choose the officials. In India, the brahmins (priests) are the officials. :-)