Constructing large empires among pastoralists was no easy task because in general
a. the conquest of agricultural societies offered little attraction to self-sufficient pastoral peoples.
b. the egalitarian social structure of pastoral nomads left no room for charismatic potential leaders to distinguish themselves.
c. pastoral societies possessed the wealth needed to construct professional armies and bureaucracies but chose not to use wealth in this manner.
d. internal rivalry between clans of pastoralists made enduring political unity difficult to achieve.
Answer: d. internal rivalry between clans of pastoralists made enduring political unity difficult to achieve.
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