History GCSE
Social organisation and leadership
What Social organisation and leadership means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Social organisation and leadership
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Social and tribal structures were non-hierarchical and based on consensus, with tribes divided into smaller bands and chiefs chosen for wisdom or hunting skills whose authority relied on respect rather than coercion.
Topics that use Social organisation and leadership
- Option P3: Key topic 1: The early settlement of the West, c1835–c1862 - 1 Indigenous peoples of the Plains: their beliefs and ways of life (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Conflict and tension
- Culture and beliefs
- Nomadism and mobility
- Adaptation to the environment
- Land ownership
- Resource utilisation
- Social organisation
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