A Major Distinction Between Chiefdoms and States Is That

question 31

Multiple Choice

A major distinction between chiefdoms and states is that:

• A)Chiefs control their people through fear,whereas states control their people through political consensus.
• B)Chiefdoms are egalitarian,whereas states have social ranking.
• C)In chiefdoms,social ranking is based on kinship,whereas in states,kinship ties no longer extend throughout the society.
• D)In chiefdoms,there is no centralized authority,whereas in states,there is a centralized authority.
• E)Chiefdoms are integrated economically through redistribution,whereas states are economically integrated through reciprocity.

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