How does a chiefdom differ from a tribe?
a. A chiefdom has a bureaucratic government.
b. A chiefdom is egalitarian.
c. A chiefdom is a ranked society with a hereditary chief.
d. Political power in a chiefdom is highly decentralized.
ANSWER:
c
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