Medina is looking at the historical period in which smaller groupings of humans developed into much larger societies, often ruled by kings, queens, and emperors, with the creation of cities and increasing inequality. She is studying the birth of what most sociologists call:

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The historical period described in the question relates to the birth of civilization, where smaller groupings of humans advanced to create larger societies with more complex structures of government, religion, and social hierarchy. The creation of cities and increasing inequality are markers of the emergence of civilization, making choice A the best answer. The other choices (religion, spirituality, and art) may be part of a civilization, but do not fully capture the broad concept of the birth of civilization.

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