Topic
Social Complexity
Instructions
• What is social complexity?
• How is it measured or evaluated?
• Identify the sets of archaeological evidence commonly used to determine the level of complexity in a society.
• Explain the underlying assumptions between the evidence and inferred level of complexity.
• Choose Longshan culture or Hongshan culture
• Apply the most reasonable indicators of complexity based on your definition of social complexity to discuss whether the culture of your choice can be labelled as a complex society.
• Define and explain the key concepts of complexity
• Discuss the sociopolitical and economic situations in China & Japan during 6000-4000 BP
Include an Annotated Bibliography and Thesis Statement.
Answer preview
Social complexity is considered to be an analysis of societies. It determines how we relate as human beings and the existing coordination on the planet. It also involves the agreement as to how we utilize the little resources around to ensure that we fit in within the means available. These articles will be more focused on the Logashun culture with it being one of the oldest cultures across the world making up an original society that has been there for the longest time possible. Social complexity concerns the ability of different societies to understand one another, set up a reasonable social structure and define roles of members within the system.
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