In societies with a double descent system, members are:
a. part of both a matrilineage and a patrilineage.
b. free to choose to which group they will belong.
c. able to choose whether to belong to the matrilineage on their father's or on their mother's side of the family.
d. able to choose whether to belong to the patrilineage on their father's or on their mother's side of the family.
e. trace their ancestry from a public and private source.
a
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a. obesity b. diets of excess c. diabetes d. all of these
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
What does the empty space in an egalitarian society's design most likely represent?
A) the society's relative isolation B) the vast, open underworld C) the social opportunities awarded to individuals D) the variation in social status within the group