An endogenous explanation of early urbanization and state building would suggest that:
A)religious authorities took the initiative to form early political institutions.
B)early communities formed, settled, and then built political institutions.
C)early forms of political institutions developed simultaneously with early communities.
D)early forms of political leadership existed well before humans settled into patterns of urbanization.
E)state building also occurred among hunter-gatherer groups that remained nomadic.

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An endogenous explanation suggests that early forms of political institutions developed simultaneously with early communities, indicating that the process of urbanization and state building were interconnected. This is in contrast to the other options which either suggest that political institutions were initiated by religious authorities or predated settled communities. Additionally, the option about state building among hunter-gatherer groups is not supported by historical evidence.

An Endogenous Explanation of Early Urbanization and State Building Would