In the
Economic (environmental) organization- farming, irrigation, domestication
Political and Social Organization-stratification and gender inequality, warfare, hierarchy
People’s system of Ideas-writing, math, ethical codes, arts, religion
http://www.saylor.org/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/HIST101-1.2-OriginsofCiv-FINAL.pdf
What evidence might you give in favor of, or opposed to, the following claims.
You have a balanced and considered review of at least four the civilizations learned in unit 1:
a) The earliest civilizations hardly benefited anyone other than the small, largely urban and male elites.
Cities developed into bid industry of manufacturing and gave opportunity on specialized jobs such as government officials.
b) Some segments of the population became worse off as a result of the development of complex society (civilization). disease spread Women lost many of their rights except where in Egypt where they were still had lower status but were able to own land, manage their own property, and represent themselves in court slavery un-equality
Population grew due to resources , available of agriculture,jobs
Social classes
Good thing was job specialization trade More war over territory
c) Social hierarchies in the earliest civilizations were flexible enough so that some of those with low status could rise by their own efforts.
China- OR
Elites
Peasants
Artisans According to the teachings of Confucius, women (who could not own property) was the majority of the common people. Strongly patriarchal.
India-
Slaves were treated harshly and outcasted. Brahmins were duly respected (perhaps were even rulers with the king).
Also patriarchal.
Only the top 3 or 4 classes (not slaves) enjoyed social,