Descent Groups _______________

question 72

Multiple Choice

Descent groups _______________.

• A)are composed of those who claim to be lineally descended from a particular ancestor
• B)are common in human societies
• C)are related to particular animals,plants,or natural objects by virtue of descent from common ancestral spirits
• D)trace their connections back to a common ancestor through a chain of parent-child links,and thus appear to stem from the parent-child bond
• E)all but c

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