According to Flannery (1999), only ranked societies that have undergone a loss of village autonomy

A. can effectively organize into productive states with law-abiding citizens.
B. should be called chiefdoms.
C. suffer the consequences of extreme social stratification.
D. inevitably lead to state formation.
E. experience intervillage warfare.


Answer: B

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