Chapter 14 Vocab Flashcards
What is a band?
A small kinship-based group of foragers who hunt and gather for a living over a particular territory.
What is a tribe?
Used to describe an indigenous group with its own set of loyalties and leaders living to some extent outside the control of a centralized authoritative state.
What is a chiefdom?
An autonomous political unit composed of a number of villages or communities under the permanent control of a paramount chief.
What is a state?
An autonomous regional structure of political, economic, and military rule with a central government authorized to make laws and use force to maintain order and defend its territory.
What is hegemony?
The ability of a dominant group to create consent and agreement within a population without the use or threat of force.
