In This Chapter We Learn That the Most Complete Explanation

question 23

Multiple Choice

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

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

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