In This Chapter We Learn That the Most Complete Explanation

question 24

Multiple Choice

In this chapter we learn that the most complete explanation of primary state formation is

• A) a set of nine ecological and social factors determining the evolution of social stratification.
• B) a multivariate approach such as Carneiro's theory of state formation.
• C) the development of a four-level hierarchy composed of peasant villages, subchiefdoms, chiefdoms, and capital cities.
• D) a biocultural approach such as Kent Flannery's broad-spectrum theory of state formation.
• E) a prime-mover explanation based on irrigation.

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Definitions:

Velvet Revolution

A peaceful and non-violent protest movement that led to the end of the communist regime in Czechoslovakia in 1989.

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Multiculturalism

A societal approach that recognizes, respects, and celebrates cultural diversity, promoting the coexistence of different cultural traditions.

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