Clans,as Unilineal Descent Groups

question 69

Multiple Choice

Clans,as unilineal descent groups:

• A) are the same organizations as lineages, except that they form parts of chiefdoms and not tribes.
• B) claim that they are all related to a common ancestor, but cannot trace that genealogical connection step-by-step.
• C) are smaller in size than lineages.
• D) control more property than any other type of descent group.
• E) are always part of a moiety.

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