a camp, and since these camps move frequently, personal possessions are kept to a minimum. Resources (food) are shared among all members of the group equally, so there are no problems of natural resource distribution (161-167). With the development of permanent settlements, the distribution of natural resources changes as those who possesses land are able to practice agriculture at a permanent site, and those with suitable land can raise cattle and other domestic herds (165-173).
With the development of cities and the urban lifestyle, technological advances come more into play and the government plays a larger role in the control over natural and economic resources (Haviland 173-177). Rules governing materials, labor, and technology are embedded in the individual culture and its economic structure. All cultures have rules con
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