Which of the following societies would you most expect to be egalitarian?
a. the Maasai, a pastoralist society in East Africa
b. the Igbo, a horticulturalist society in West Africa
c. the Mbuti, a foraging society in Central Africa
d. industrialized societies in large cities such as Lagos or Nairobi
Question 2
Practices of delayed social birth are generally found in societies where __________.
a. there is little understanding of medicine
b. ancestral spirits are important elements in religion
c. there has been, or still is a high rate of infant mortality
d. there has been, or is still is a low rate of infant mortality
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