chiefdom
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thumb|The chiefdom of Afareïtu in Moʻorea, [[French Polynesia, ]]
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- Instance of
- form of state
- Subclass of
- state with limited recognition
- Continent
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Concept
- Chiefdoms in archaeological theory
- Simple category
- Complex category
- Chiefdoms on the Indian subcontinent
- African chiefdoms
- Chiefdoms in Hispaniola
- Native chieftain system in China
- Alternatives to chiefdoms
- See also
- Bibliography
- References
- External links
thumb|The chiefdom of Afareïtu in Moʻorea, [[French Polynesia, ]]
A chiefdom is a political organization of people represented or governed by a chief. Chiefdoms have been discussed, depending on their scope, as a stateless, state analogue or early state system or institution.
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