Hierarchies in Action: Cui Bono?

action American analysis ancient Anthropology appear approach Archaeological argued assumed authority behavior benefits Cambridge cemetery Center central chiefdoms chiefs competition complex considered context costs crew cultural discussion distribution dominance early economic edited effect egalitarian elites emergence Empire evidence Evolution example exchange exist Figure graves greater hierarchy historic households human hunting important Inca increase indicates individuals inequality institutions interests irrigation labor land larger leaders Lupaqa males material means nature noted organization pattern period political population position Prehistoric present Press probably production Pueblo question rank region relations relationships relatively result ritual role Roman selection settlement sharing social societies sources specific status strategies structure success suggest symbolic Table territories Theory tion units University University Press Varna wealth whaling York