Noting that chiefdoms created the megalithic cultures of Europe, such as the one that built Stonehenge, Kottak reminds us that

A. chiefdoms that failed to become states did not have enough stone.
B. chiefdoms and states can fall as well as rise.
C. all chiefdoms end up becoming states.
D. all powerful chiefdoms required elaborate stonework to be recognized by competing groups.
E. chiefdoms have been among the rarest forms of social organization throughout human history.


Answer: B

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