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silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jul 10, 2018

Most recent foragers had band organizations. What does this fact tell us about the political organization of our ancestors?

A) It does not tell us much, because modern foragers live in marginal environments and, therefore, may not represent the ancestral pattern.
B) It is evidence that all societies had band organizations before the origin of agriculture.
C) It suggests that band organizations quickly transform into state-level organizations.
D) It indicates that modern foraging societies maintain their traditional lifeways despite being incorporated into larger political entities.

Question 2

Crafts such as making baskets, mats, and pottery are __________.

A) performed by women in noncommercial societies but by men when produced for trade
B) exclusively men's tasks
C) exclusively women's tasks
D) performed by men in noncommercial societies but by women when produced for trade