Which of the following statements is true about women in Mesoamerican and Andean societies?

a. Both societies practiced "gender parallelism."
b. Women as well as men took an active part in war
c. women's domestic tasks were regarded as demeaning and unimportant
d. women often took a leading role in political life


Answer: a. Both societies practiced "gender parallelism."

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