Aboriginal society remained “stateless”, in the sense of possessing no administrative institutions, largely because:
a. The shamans recognized no presence of “state” in their tribe's Dreamtime.
b. No agriculture meant that there was no agricultural surplus available to promote trade and a further stratification of society.
c. Elders in positions of authority were trained in the effective wielding of weapons, and the general populace willingly surrendered power to them, rendering an enforcement mechanism unnecessary.
d. Rapidly moving glaciers had destroyed their governmental buildings, and it was thought unwise to rebuild them and drawn down the gods' anger.
b. No agriculture meant that there was no agricultural surplus available to promote trade and a further stratification of society.
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