10th Grade

ChemVas Electron Mandalas slides 10/20/23

Michelle Ayling - Electron Mandalas

AP World History

My unit 0 reflections - The Neolithic revolution led to many social injustices throughout history. For example, after the neolithic revolution, we can see that societies became less egalitarian. One example of this is Rome’s social structure. Women and slaves were not considered citizens. Also, as more religions and philosophies developed, women were continuously suppressed. In confucianism’s codified text, it states “The woman follows the man. In her youth she follows her father and elder brother; when married, she follows her husband; when her husband is dead, she follows her son.” This excerpt describes how women were forced to always follow and obey a man.

The Neolithic revolution also lead to religious discrimination. One example of this was the Babylonians capturing Jews from Jerusalem for fifty years. When the Jews were finally able to return home, they were attacked and dispersed by the Romans. Throughout history, Jews have always been discriminated against.

Finally, after the Neolithic revolution, social classes took a toll on many societies. A prime example of this was the hindu caste system in South Asia. The top of the caste system pyramid represents Brahmins, or priests. At the bottom, we see Sudra, which consists of farm workers, unskilled workers, servants, and other laborious roles. Below Sudra are Dalits, also known as “untouchables”. These people were expelled from the caste system, and treated extremely poorly. It was considered bad karma if one touched you, hence the name “untouchable”. In the hindu religion, one can only be reach moksha, or reach enlightenment, if reincarnated as a male priest. This proves that there was a strong superiority amongst people higher in the caste system.

Many technology advancements were made during the neolithic revolution. In Egypt, plows were made to make farming easier. The Egyptians also created sundried bricks used for making structures. Later, the Indian civilization created something similar, called a baked brick.

Interregional trade played a huge role in spreading religion and culture during the Neolithic era. When people from different cultures interacted because of trade, they would share their beliefs and cultural practices. One example of this can be seen in the Indus River Valley civilization. They would trade with different civilizations in asia and mesopotamia. These trading interactions caused a diffusion of religious beliefs and culture.

Centralization is a structure of government were only one unit is authorized to make all autonomous decisions. Centralization is essentially a dictatorship. A real life example of this would be North Korea. In North Korea, the dictator makes all decisions. He does not allow any power to the citizens, nor shares power with other government officials.

Decentralization is a transfer of power from a high level of government to a lower level. This allows multiple units to make autonomous decisions more efficiently with more qualified people. One example of a centralized government is The United States of America. The executive branch holds the most power in the nation, but distributes the ability to make decisions to the legislative and judicial branches.