The Wikipedia article on Segmentary lineage, consulted for its account of the institution's structure and ethnographic examples.
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Citation
PublisherWikipedia
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Segmentary_lineage
Source TypeEncyclopedia
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Reliability Tier3
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Wikipedia: Segmentary Lineage
WikipediaLead section, self-citationQuote, Lead section, self-citation
A segmentary lineage society has equivalent parts ("segments") held together by shared values. A segmentary lineage society is a type of tribal society.
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This source backs 9 claims across the atlas. As facts: 7 well-attested. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Institutions and Social Structures, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 2 general references.
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7Institutions and Social Structures
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2Institutions and Social Structures
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