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a number of small units organized around a palace
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How is the bureaucracy in the chiefdoms?
false
Did chiefdoms start as a means to maintain an egalitarian lifestyle?
No. Chiefdoms started because of a need for control of distribution and exchange.
Is the chiefdoms a form of diffuse leadership?
No
How do chiefs within chiefdoms gain their positions?
Chiefdoms, unlike bands and tribes, have permanent political positions and regulate the regions they govern
How do chiefs within chiefdoms generally gained their positions?
Chiefdoms, unlike bands and tribes, have permanent political positions and regulate the regions they govern
Where are Chiefdoms usually found?
in resource-rich environments
What is usually found in societies with chiefdoms?
in resource - rich environments
Do Chiefdoms have permanent political positions and do they regulate the regions they govern?
True
What term refers to a ranked society in which villages have lost their autonomy?
Chiefdoms
Where did the tainos settle in Jamaica?
The Tainos settled the entire Island; which was made up of chiefdoms. The largest of which was located in Kingston
How do chiefdoms differ from states?
Chiefdoms are typically smaller and less complex social structures than states. In chiefdoms, power is centralized in a single leader or chief, whereas in states, power is usually distributed among multiple branches of government. States typically have more formalized institutions and bureaucracies, as well as a higher degree of political control and authority over their populations.
What were characteristic Native American communities prior to European contact?
agricultural chiefdoms
