The example of the complex societies of the northwest coast of North America indicates that, in order for complexity to arise, a society must:
A) be able to produce a food surplus
B) be agricultural
C) be located adjacent to a coast
D) all of the above

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The example of the northwest coast societies suggests that in order for complexity to arise, a society must be able to produce a food surplus. While being agricultural or located adjacent to a coast may facilitate this, neither is absolutely necessary, as seen in other examples such as the Mississippian societies of North America that were not coastal but still achieved complexity.

The Example of the Complex Societies of the Northwest Coast