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... groups . In many societies , lineages are corporate groups . Like businesses in modern nations , corporate descent groups manage an estate , a pool of property and resources . Such an estate can include fields , an irrigation system ...
... groups . In many societies , lineages are corporate groups . Like businesses in modern nations , corporate descent groups manage an estate , a pool of property and resources . Such an estate can include fields , an irrigation system ...
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... descent group is the basic kin group among nonindustrial food producers . Unlike nu- clear families , descent groups have perpetuity . They last for several generations . Descent - group members share and manage a common estate . Be ...
... descent group is the basic kin group among nonindustrial food producers . Unlike nu- clear families , descent groups have perpetuity . They last for several generations . Descent - group members share and manage a common estate . Be ...
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... descent groups in a village , instead of one or two . In large villages not only are there many interpersonal relationships requiring political regulation , there are intergroup relations as well . In societies with a well - developed ...
... descent groups in a village , instead of one or two . In large villages not only are there many interpersonal relationships requiring political regulation , there are intergroup relations as well . In societies with a well - developed ...
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