In foraging and tribal societies, what is the basis for the amount of respect or status attached to an individual?

a: personal attributes, such as wisdom, leadership skills, and generosity
b: prestige inherited from your parents
c: the number of possessions one owns and the ability to convert them into cash
d: the amount of territory a person owns
e: rank ascribed at birth, wives, and children


Ans: a: personal attributes, such as wisdom, leadership skills, and generosity

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