Compare and contrast the Celts of Europe and the Zhou of China.

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Compare and Contrast Essay: The Zhou and the Celts

        The Celts and the Zhou both had natural resources but both preferred different resources, The Celts preferred the use of wood and mud, while the Zhou  used bronze and later on iron, The Natural environment in both of these places was similar, the Zhou were isolated because of the Himalayas and other natural barriers, while the Celts were also isolated because of the Alps, both of them relied on rivers,  The Social structures in these societies was different in the social structure, but both societies treated women similarly.

        The Celts and the Zhou both had tremendous access to natural resources. Continental Europe has wood timber metals and farmland. China had access to a variety of metals, timber, and productive farmland. The Zhou used their natural resources much more then the Celts. The Zhou used their resources to build temples buildings and also cities which we have found.. The Celts did not really create temples that we can find now and they built hill forts. However they did make houses out of wood and straw.

        The Celts and Zhou were both influenced by their environment. Zhou China was isolated by the Himalayas, Pamir, the Tian mountains, and the Takla Makan and the Gobi Desert, as well as the Mongolian Steppes. Celtic Europe is also separated from Mediterranean Europe because of the alps. This isolationist mentality greatly impacted both of the civilizations. It made both of them develop an independent culture that was not based on other cultures. Both of the societies used rivers to their advantage. The Zhou used the Yangzhi and the Yellow river to their advantage. It helped them travel from East to West. It also provided them with fertile land because it was located in a river valley. The Celts took advantage of the rivers in continental Europe such as the Rhine the Danube. However they did not use the rivers as much as the Zhou did, but they still relied on it for transportation. That was the only reason why the Celts could diffuse so much, because of the rivers. Though continental Europe and China have similar terrains continental Europe has one big thing that China doesn’t; hills. The Celts relied on their hills to build hill fortresses. They used hill forts for defense and that is where they were based, so this one difference made a big impact on the Celts.

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        The Social System in both Zhou China and Celtic Europe were similar. Celtic Europe had classes. There were the commoners, the professionals, the warriors, the bards, and the Druid priests. The Zhou had commoners, professionals, the aristocracy, the warriors, and the wandering people that taught their views on government. The commoners in both of these civilizations were very similar, they were the farmers and the people who were dependant on the aristocracy. The professionals in both places were also very similar; ironworkers were an example of professionals. The Zhou and Celt warriors were very different. The Celtic warriors were the ...

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