An age set is
A. a pantribal sodality that represents a certain level of social achievement.
B. all men and women related by patrilineal descent from a human apical ancestor.
C. a village council.
D. all men and women related by matrilineal descent from a nonhuman apical ancestor.
E. a group including all men or women born during a certain span of time.
Answer: E
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