Clans, as unilineal descent groups, _____
a. are the same organizations as lineages, except that they form parts of chiefdoms and not tribes
b. claim that they are all related to a common ancestor but cannot trace that genealogical connection step-by-step
c. are smaller in size than lineages
d. control more property than any other type of descent group
e. are always part of a moiety
ANSWER:
b
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