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polity

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a politically independent or autonomous social unit

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settlement patterns

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Distribution of arcaeological sites over the landscape of a defined region

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mode of socialpoltical integration

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The distinctive, recurring sets of political, social, economic, religious behaviors and institutions that define societies in general adaptive or evolutionary terms

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three basic kinds of societies

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  • Egalitarian
  • ranked
  • stratified
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achieved leadership

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positions of leadership or status achieved through personal accomplishments

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Ascribed leadership

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position of leadership or status assigned by some established criteria

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Ranked societies

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Individuals are ranked relative to one another in terms of status and social prestige, largely ascribed.