Question
Explain the different lineages, clans, moieties, and phratries
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Ms. Sue
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Ms. Sue
It's time for you to do some reading and thinking. I haven't seen a single example of your thoughts in your questions.
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Ms. Sue
I see that you have already posted this information from your book.
"Lineage is a descent group that can demonstrate their common descent from a known apical ancestor.
Clan is a descent group that claims common descent from an apical ancestor (but often cannot demonstrate it, or "stipulated descent").
Moieties is a descent group that coexists with only one other descent group within a society
Phratries is a descent group composed of two or more clans each of whose apical ancestors are descended from a further common ancestor. "
"Lineage is a descent group that can demonstrate their common descent from a known apical ancestor.
Clan is a descent group that claims common descent from an apical ancestor (but often cannot demonstrate it, or "stipulated descent").
Moieties is a descent group that coexists with only one other descent group within a society
Phratries is a descent group composed of two or more clans each of whose apical ancestors are descended from a further common ancestor. "