In a ranked society, one distinguishing characteristic of high-prestige positions, such as a chief, is that they are

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Reyna

15 June, 02:21

In a ranked society, one distinguishing characteristic of high-prestige positions, such as a chief, is that they are

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Karly Johns · Answer 1

The answer is hereditary

In ranked society, people who are placed in high hierarchy will automatically transfer the status that they held for their children.

For example, in a period when we're ruled by kingdom, the position as king was automatically given to the heir, even though the heir technically never do anything to deserve it.