Hunter-gatherer societies were generally what, socially?
ARuled by hereditary kings
BEgalitarian and sharing
CDivided into castes
DLed by wealthy landlords
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Egalitarian and sharing
1. Recall the idea: Lead section.
2. The source says: "generally egalitarian, emphasizing sharing and resisting hierarchy".
3. Egalitarian and sharing is correct. They resisted hierarchy; stratification grew with agriculture.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Hunter-gatherer" (rev 1379623607), section "Lead section"_
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