A simple form of human social organization that flourished for most of prehistory and consists of a family or series of families with 20 to 50 people is a __________.

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This type of social organization is called a band, which typically consists of a small group of related or closely-knit individuals who work together for their survival and do not have a formal leadership structure beyond the family level. B) A tribe is a larger social unit that typically has a more complex social and political organization, including a leadership structure beyond the family level. C) A state is a large, formal political entity with a well-defined territory, a centralized government, and a complex social organization. D) A chiefdom is a type of social organization that falls between a tribe and state, with a centralized political structure headed by a chief or leader who exercises significant authority over a defined territory and its people.

A Simple Form of Human Social Organization That Flourished for Most