A society with differences in social status (ranking),specialists manufacturing crafts,surpluses,and perhaps a permanent ritual or ceremonial center would probably be considered a

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The presence of differences in social status, specialists manufacturing crafts, surpluses, and a permanent ritual or ceremonial center are characteristics of a chiefdom. In a chiefdom, there is typically a leader who holds power over the population and a hierarchy of social classes. Craft specialists play an important role in producing goods for trade or as a status symbol for the elite class. A permanent ritual or ceremonial center often symbolizes the power and authority of the ruling class. Mobile hunter-gatherer groups (band) do not have such specialized roles or social hierarchies, and segmentary societies (tribes) have a decentralized power structure. Early states have more complex political systems that include formalized laws and government institutions, which may not yet be present in a chiefdom.

A Society with Differences in Social Status (Ranking),specialists Manufacturing Crafts,surpluses,and