PO220 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Indian Rebellion Of 1857, Biblioteca Europea Di Informazione E Cultura, Islamic Extremism
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A: pre-colonial states and societies (3 forms of society): Acephalous type of society that does have a king or chief or central leadership. This does not mean that they were not organized. Decisions were made either by committee or consensus. May have been formed around by linguist or ethnic body. One way they changed was through contact through other ethnicities. Disagreement and dissent could split this society, given that they are rather small societies (20-200 people) State societies greater level of centralized political organization. There are divisions of labour and rule. (i. e. 300 people + chief) Empires a type of state society, but on a much vaster scale. They are characterized by having large and significant militaries. Unlike state socities and acephalous (who got their funding via agriculture), empires got their funds through military conquest and taxation. The relationship whereby a group of people located in one country are subject .
