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One would have to agree with the statement that the changes in ideology in the transition from Band to Chiefdom are a reflection of the changes in the infrastructure of the society. Using the course kit titled A Comparative and Evolutionary Approach by Peter Landstreet along with various notes from lectures and tutorials. The following essay will attempt to prove this statement true by illustrating the different changes in the infrastructure of each of the …

…shown that changes in infrastructure from Band to Chiefdom societies have lead to changes in ideology. The egalitarian lifestyle of the Band society is reflected in having a differentiated spirit world. Tribal societies have a segmented spirit world, which directly reflects their levels of separation. Finally we come to Chiefdom society with its specialized division of labor which is reflected in their ideology with morality being key and the belief in one god or leader.