A Major Difference Between Tribes and Chiefdoms Is That

question 31

Multiple Choice

A major difference between tribes and chiefdoms is that:

• A) tribes are larger
• B) tribes are based on power, chiefdoms on authority
• C) tribes lack political centralization
• D) chiefdoms are at an earlier stage of political evolution

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