There Are Rules of Descent in Anthropology Because

question 23

Multiple Choice

There are rules of descent in anthropology because

• A) they need rules to organize families.
• B) otherwise there would be no observable patterns.
• C) they are a way of explaining how individuals are connected with particular sets of kin.
• D) society would not be able to function.

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