AP World History 

Neolithic Revolution - Period 0 Reflections 

1. During the Neolithic Revolution, agriculture became a new form of gathering food and crops. Before this time period, men would be the hunters searching for food for the household. While, women would do the same as well as maintain the household. As a result of the discoveration of agriculture, Men’s role tremendously changed compared to women. Couples started having more children, which mean’t women would have to care for them at home, and the men of the house grow and harvest crops for the family.  Agriculture led to the division of social groups as occupational groups became more separated. There were jobs like toolmakers, farmers, and even people who worked in the government. The Caste System is also an example of this social inequality amongst civilizations. 

2. As previously mentioned in the first paragraph, tools and government were advanced as a result of the Neolithic Period. Tools like bow and arrows and axes were created, which later improved the cities’ militaries from potential invaders. They could also be used for cutting down trees which was a practice in agriculture. 

3. An example of how Interregional trade routes led to the spread of religions is Buddhism and the Silk Roads. Buddhist merchants built temples and shrines along the Silk Road where priests and monks were established. They would preach to travelors that would then spread the religion themselves.

4. A centralize government is when one group of people have decision-making power. A decentralized government is when governments have different workers who make decisions based off of the job they work in. An example of a centralized government is the Han Dynasty, which had a centralized monarchy and Qin was the emperor. 

5. Centralized Governments: when one group of people have decision-making power. 

Social Stratification: the social inequality between people based on occupation, wealth, and/or power

Neolithich Revolution: the development of agriculture practices and technological farming advancements 

Civilization: a populated city or state in which people have a system/government that keeps it under control 

Trade Relations: when emires build connections to encourage trading resources 

Dictator: a leader of a state or empire