The Xiongnu confederation effected a revolution in pastoral nomadic life in the third and second centuries b.c.E. when they
a. domesticated the horse.
b. formed a far more centralized and hierarchical political system than earlier pastoral societies.
c. rejected a tribute-based relationship with China, instead returning to the self-sufficient lifestyle of their ancestors.
d. developed an early version of the steam engine
Ans: b. formed a far more centralized and hierarchical political system than earlier pastoral societies.
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