Redistributive exchange is most likely to appear in
A) pastoral societies, because cattle can be herded together and redistributed.
B) societies with marked political and social hierarchies, where leaders have power to collect resources from their subjects.
C) horticultural societies, where people grow a large surplus of vegetable foods.
D) hunting-and-gathering societies, where leaders have to show generosity.
E) none of the above.
B
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a. hunting small animals b. caring for children c. clearing fields for planting d. building a house
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A. sexual monomorphism. B. bipedality. C. thick enameled molars. D. large molars.