What Was the Relative Gender Equality Found in Foraging Societies

question 142

Multiple Choice

What was the relative gender equality found in foraging societies based on?

• A) women doing the same tasks as men
• B) men doing more childrearing tasks than women
• C) women being more likely to hold positions as tribal leaders and healers
• D) women producing up to 80 percent of the band's food

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