1. PERISA The APWH Acronym, NOT the Empire!
PLEASE put this in the Writing Section!!

2. P= Political Structure War Treaties Courts/Laws Leaders
Popular participation
Loyalty to leader

3. E = Economic State control on trade/industry Agriculture/Industry
Labor systems
Technology
Trade
Money Systems

4. R=Religion Influence on society Holy Books Basic Beliefs/Teachings
Role of missionaries (conversion)
Deities

5. S=Social Family order – patriarchal, matriarchal
Gender Relations – role of women
Social Classes
Entertainment
Life Styles

6. I=Intellectual/Arts Art and Music Writing/Literature Philosophy
Math/Science
Education
Inventions

7. A=Area/Geography Human/Environ mental Interaction
Physical Geography of a place
Movement of people