Robert Carneiro (1970) put forth an influential theory that incorporates three factors working together instead of a single cause for state formation. These three factors are
A. warfare, environmental circumscription, and the advent of an early writing system.
B. regional trade networks, food scarcity, and warfare.
C. a strong central leadership, a uniting vision as a people, and food shortages.
D. intensive food production, population pressures, and large hydraulic works.
E. environmental circumscription or resource concentration, increasing population, and warfare.
Answer: E
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a. The “motif” refers to the psychological motives of the characters in a story, in this case, the desire of the son to do better than his father. b. The “motif” is meant to be the historical background to the story, in this case, the history of exploitation of the peasantry. c. The “motif” refers to the story situation, in this case, a father and son trying to please everyone. d. The “motif” is meant to be the physical environment in which the story occurs, in this case, the yam gardens of Ghana. e. The “motif” refers to the economic background, in this case, feudalism.
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a. there were important trade relations between the Great Lakes region and New Orleans in the early 17th cenutry. Much of this can be documented from cemetery artifacts b. the cemetery was built on top of an Indian mound dated at more than 5,000 years before present and thus, is historically significant c. it was historically important in the celebration of All Souls’ Day and was damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina d. this cemetery is the primary urban cemetery in New Orleans and contains the burials of many important historical figures, whose markers and graves must be preserved. e. it is a central location for Haitian voodoo celebrations and is a public park today.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
If a monopolistically competitive firm is producing 7,000 units of output and at this output level, the price is $12 and the average total cost is $10, the firm profit/loss is equal to ________ and it ________ possible for the firm to be in long-run equilibrium.
A) $14,000; is not B) -$14,000; is not C) $14,000; is D) -$14,000; is