According to the Text,compared with Larger Societies-Particularly Modern Societies,such as the United

question 3

Multiple Choice

According to the text,compared with larger societies-particularly modern societies,such as the United States-most hunting and gathering groups were:

• A) egalitarian
• B) brutish
• C) nasty
• D) authoritarian

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