Why do women tend to have lower status than men in horticultural societies?

a. Because women tend to contribute more food for the population
b. Because the food that they provide is definitely less important than the food the men provide
c. Because men are seen as supplying more valuable crops and food to the population
d. Because women are not allowed to work in horticultural societies


Answer: c

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