What attribute distinguishes states from chiefdoms?
A. distinct social stratification
B. armed conflict between competing communities
C. a subsistence economy based on domesticated species
D. large residences
E. a paramount ruler
Answer: A
You might also like to view...
Tools made by prehistoric peoples were often found in Europe
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Compared to Malinowski's research in the Trobriands, Weiner's restudy addressed __________
A) women's lives B) changing leadership patterns C) the decline of the kula trade D) the high rate of suicide
Which of the following authors is an extreme diffusionist?
a. Erich von Däniken b. W. Lloyd Warner c. Emile Durkheim d. Sigmund Freud
Which of the following is the most common economic marriage transaction cross-culturally?
A) bride service B) indirect dowry C) bride price D) gift exchange