The highly organized communities of the Pacific Northwest prospered by relying on ritualized redistribution that ensured a wider availability of regionals resources. The communities were also practicing a way of living known as:

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Sedentism refers to the practice of living in one place for a long time, which is characteristic of the highly organized communities in the Pacific Northwest. These communities established permanent settlements, unlike nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyles, allowing for the development of complex social structures and the ritualized redistribution of resources.

The Highly Organized Communities of the Pacific Northwest Prospered by Relying