Eurasian Social Eurasian Social Hierarchies,Hierarchies,

500 B.C.E.-500 500 B.C.E.-500 C.E.C.E.

Chapter 6 LectureChapter 6 LectureA.P. World History A.P. World History Ways of the WorldWays of the World

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Today’s Objective... Today we are

going to analyze social hierarchies in Eurasian Civilizations using lecture.

The Common Phenomenon of Social

Hierarchies Most of the civilizations are

Patriarchal

Most civilizations had a religious justification for the divisions in society

Most civilizations had some form of slavery.

China is Unique… The Chinese Hierarchy

allows for limited mobility in society through the examination system. Allowing the those who

could afford education to become Elite Officials

Merchants were seen as “used car salesman” but could make enough money to purchase land or send their sons to school.

India…refer to last week’s lecture…

Greco-Roman Slavery Because the Roman

Empire grew through conquest, there were many prisoners of war, which meant diversity within the ever growing population of slaves.

Group Work! Get into your 9 O’clock Groups!

I will need a total of 5 Groups!

Group 1: p. 262 Intro question #2-4

Group 2: p. 262 Doc 6.1 Questions #1-3

Group 3: p 263 Doc 6.2 Questions # 3- 4

Group 4: p. 266 Doc 6.3 Questions # 3-5

Group 5: p. 268 Doc 6.4 Questions #2-3

You will give a brief summary of your document and the responses

to your questions to the class.

You will give a brief summary of your document and the responses

to your questions to the class.