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 * Rank/Chiefly Societies and their evolution **

 Due date: 9/18/2013


 * Goal: Review analysis of social evolution. **
 * 1) Evaluate Henry Wright’s model of social evolution.
 * 2) Evaluate Vincas Steponaitis’ model for social evolution.
 * 3) Identify a locality/time frame in Mesoamerica where these ideas could be explored archaeologically.


 * Instructions **
 * 1) Read the articles and present a brief summary of the key elements of their arguments
 * 2) Decide which of these best appeals to you and why
 * 3) Review your textbook chapters to find a time/place where you could conduct an archaeological study to evaluate the model that best appeals to you.
 * 4) Include in-text citations and a works cited page.


 * Product **
 * 1) A three page double spaced presentation in MLA format. The document is a review document that describes two models of social evolution and introduces a study region which could reasonably be examined to evaluate the accuracy of either model.