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complex societies  

Definition

  • Complex society refers to societies with states and social classes. Three kinds of complexity are involved: there are socially and culturally differentiated and unequal groups; social segments have specialized activities and roles; and these societies are geographically complex, with unequal exchange between specialized regions. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Societies, Complex]

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