Leveling mechanisms are:
a. more common in hunter-gatherer societies than in horticultural societies.
b. associated with one family becoming wealthier than others.
c. found in communities where property is not allowed to threaten egalitarian social order.
d. more common in industrial societies than in agricultural societies.
e. no longer in existence.
c
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A. drought-resistant nuts and tubers B. large game animals C. shellfish D. fish and water fowl
Some indigenous societies exploited their environments and caused ecological damage
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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A. find traces of human activity. B. detect disturbances in the subsoil. C. determine the number of artifacts per square meter. D. interpret air photographs.