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darbym82

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What is a tribe?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What do anthropologists mean by the term authority?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

A tribe is an autonomous political unit that encompasses a number of distinct, geographically dispersed communities that are held together by sodalities.

Answer to Question 2

Authority is the recognized right of an individual to command another person to act in a particular way.



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