What is the key distinction between tribes and chiefdoms?

A) A chiefdom has some formal structure that integrates communities into a political unit.
B) A chiefdom has more nomadic communities.
C) A tribe has greater reliance on agriculture and greater economic output.
D) A tribe places a great deal of emphasis on kinship connections.


A

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