Among the _______________,the tasks of men and women were rigidly segregated but both were considered equal.The women lived in the villages as horticulturalists,whereas the men were nomadic hunters,fishers,traders,warriors,and diplomats.The men held positions of leadership,but the women decided which men would apply for these positions and could veto their decisions.
A)Ju/'hoansi
B)Iroquois
C)Mundurucu
D)Hopi
E)19th-century Europeans

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This description matches the division of labor, gender roles, and political organization of the Iroquois, a Native American confederacy of the northeastern United States. The Ju/'hoansi, for example, were hunter-gatherers in southern Africa who had more egalitarian gender roles and decision-making processes. The Mundurucu and Hopi were horticulturalists who lived in fixed villages with different social arrangements. 19th-century Europeans varied widely in their cultural practices and gender norms.

Among the _______________,The Tasks of Men and Women Were Rigidly