Author Question: How can food storage directly affect the political economy? A. Accumulation of surplus within ... (Read 114 times)

09madisonrousseau09 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

How can food storage directly affect the political economy?

A. Accumulation of surplus within households would result in differences in social status.
B. Storage would reduce the need to be economically productive.
C. It is essential for the survival of foraging societies dependent upon unreliable resources.
D. It makes food a principal commodity in long-distance exchange.

Question 2

Which of the following is most likely to be interpreted by an archaeologist as evidence for the existence of a chiefdom society?

A. remains from intensive shellfish collecting, fishing, and the hunting of sea mammals
B. agricultural implements such as grinding stones and digging sticks
C. fragments of pottery decorated with intricate designs
D. foundations of a house that is larger than the rest in a given community