The state was a continuation of the elaboration of kinship relations developed under chiefdoms.

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The state is a political organization with a centralized government that holds the authority to rule over a specific territory, which is a more complex form of organization than chiefdoms. Chiefdoms are based on kinship relations and personal leadership, but states have formal institutions and legal systems.

The State Was a Continuation of the Elaboration of Kinship