1. If bands and tribes came before chiefdoms, what potential situation could have happened where bands and tribes did not become chiefdoms?

2. What do settlement patterns tell archaeologists?

3. What is the difference between achieved status and ascribed status? Explain the pros and cons of choosing leaders based on their achieved status rather than their ascribed status.

4. How can class ranking be determined by burial sites?

5. What are two economic structures that existed in ancient societies? Explain these.