What are the variations in economic,cultural and environmental adaptations, as well as political structures. Know the sites which serve as examples for the variations you have named.
Scholars often see the appearance of monumental architecture and sculpture as important.
Think about the layout of the city, where people live, where political and religious activities are carried out. Think about how its development differed from that of Mesoamerican writing. Know the changes that occured from the Yang Shao thruough the Lungshan to the Shang phases of development.