Archaeologist Timothy Earle suggests that the key factor in the evolution of chiefdoms was which of the following?

A. regional symbiosis managed by descent groups
B. ceremonial trade and regional religious beliefs
C. control by individuals over resources and human labor
D. the storage and redistribution of food


Answer: C

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