In foraging bands, the leaders
A. have no means of forcing people to follow their decisions.
B. are the dominant males in the largest, most powerful descent groups.
C. retain their power by maintaining strong ties with the commoner class.
D. inherit privileged access to strategic resources.
E. maintain control by conquering foreign territories.
Answer: A
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