1.What might have happened if chief d oms and states had not developed as bands and tribes began to settle in a central area?

How can settlement archaeology help archaeologists find sites?

Explain the pros and cons of choosing leaders based on their achieved status rather than their ascribed status.

Describe a form of ranking, or social hierarchy, evident in our society.

Explain why different societies might have different rankings for the same person. For example, in Ancient Egypt merchants were ranked second only to nobles and priests, but in Ancient China they were ranked the lowest and scholars were rated second.

The defendant, angered because a rival gang member had twice beaten him up after school, obtained a heavy lead pipe and waited in a deserted alleyway which he knew the rival took as a route home every day after school. when his enemy came walking down the alley, the defendant leapt out behind him and smashed the pipe into the victim's head, knocking him to the ground. the defendant then rolled the victim over and pounded his face with 15 to 20 heavy blows with the lead pipe, killing him. the jurisdiction defines first degree murder as murder committed with premeditation and deliberation. all other murders are defined as second degree murders. why will the defendant be convicted of first degree murder (as opposed to second degree murder)?