Period 0 (10,000 BCE - 1200 CE): Silver

Ap World History Modern

From where did the earliest humans migrate due to climate change and changing ocean levels?

migrations out of africa

What were the first human societies (paleolithic era)?

hunter-gatherer bands

What were the long-term effects of the Neolithic Revolution?

SSPTA - Specialization of labor, stratification, population increase, technological innovations, administrative institutions

How did agriculture cause communities to form?

Civilizations develop with their own unique cultures, governments, and religions.

Where did foundational civilizations develop during this period?

River Valleys (euphrates - mesopotamia, nile - egypt)

What was the result of specialization of labor?

social classes/stratification

How were the earliest civilizations administered?

Governments (based on religion, introduction of legal codes, record keeping)

What was a role of pastoral nomads in the Neolithic period?

Dissemination of new technologies and techniques

What were some of the earliest major religious beliefs developed?

Animism, Aryan and Vedic religion which formed the basis of Hinduism, Judaism

What new belief systems emerged during the classical era?

Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, Christianity

What affect did Hinduism have on the social structure in South Asia?

Hierarchies: Caste System

What did Confucianism seek to promote?

Social harmony through the five relationships

What was the core belief of Daoism

balance between humans and nature

what religion formed out of Judaism

Christianity

How did Islam spread

merchants, missionaries, military expansion, sufis

Which key states arose in East Asia around the time of the Classical Era?

Qin and Han

Which key states rose in the Mediterranean in the Classical Era?

Phoenician city-states, greek city-states, roman empire, persian empire

Which key states rose in south asia during the classical era?

Mauryan, gupta

How did kings maintain rule in ancient civilizations?

claim to divine connection, support of religious elites, record keeping, legal codes

what techniques of imperial administration were used in the Classical Era

use of religion, legalism, centralized government bureaucracies, military power, economic stability through trade

What role did imperial cities fill?

Centers of trade, religious rituals, political administration

What naturally accompanies trade?

cultural diffusion

What caused the decline of the Classical Empires

Decentralization, internal problems (weal leaders), external problems (invaders), environmental damage