Anthropologists identify which of the following as a highly centralized, regional society in which power is concentrated in a single chief who is at the head of a ranked hierarchy of people?
A) A tribe
B) A band
C) A chiefdom
D) A state

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Only a chiefdom fits this description, as it is a centralized society with a single chief at the top of a ranked hierarchy of people. A tribe is a more loosely organized society with no clear chief or centralized power. A band is even less centralized, with power distributed among multiple leaders. A state is a more complex society with a formal government and multiple levels of power and authority.

Anthropologists Identify Which of the Following as a Highly Centralized