Compare and Contrast the Characteristics of Chiefdoms in Africa and North

question 51

Essay

Compare and contrast the characteristics of chiefdoms in Africa and North America in terms of the environment, subsistence, and demography. How do these examples illustrate the similarities and differences that anthropologists have noted in chiefdom societies?

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Definitions:

AC

Average Cost; the total cost of production divided by the quantity produced, indicating the cost per unit of output.

Monopoly

An economic situation where a sole seller dominates the market by providing a product that has no closely comparable substitutes.

Quantity Supplied

The total amount of a good or service that producers are willing and able to sell at a given price level and period.

Price

The sum projected, mandated, or allocated in money for acquiring something.