Author Question: Noting that chiefdoms created the megalithic cultures of Europe, such as the one that built ... (Read 15 times)

sammy · **on:** Aug 11, 2018

Noting that chiefdoms created the megalithic cultures of Europe, such as the one that built Stonehenge, Kottak reminds us that

A. chiefdoms that failed to become states did not have enough stone.
B. chiefdoms and states can fall as well as rise.
C. all chiefdoms end up becoming states.
D. all powerful chiefdoms required elaborate stonework to be recognized by competing groups.
E. chiefdoms have been among the rarest forms of social organization throughout human history.

Question 2

A comparison between the Basseri and Qashqai, two Iranian nomadic tribes, illustrates how as regulatory problems increase,

A. pastoralists are less likely to interact with other populations in the same space and time.
B. rules regarding crime and punishment become more severe.
C. political hierarchies become more complex.
D. age sets begin to disintegrate.
E. silence becomes the best strategy for avoiding conflict.