Acephalous society
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Acephalous society
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In anthropology, an acephalous society is a society which lacks political leaders or hierarchies. Such groups are also known as non-stratified societies. Typically these societies are small-scale, organized into bands or tribes that make decisions through consensus decision making rather than appointing permanent chiefs or kings. When societies do not possess distinctions of rank, they are described as egalitarian. In scientific literature covering native African societies and the effect of Euro
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Society which lacks political leaders or hierarchies
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2024-04-09T14:56:09Z
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