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Non-hierarchical Society (ETV_1)

DGIF baseline 2026-1, the latest. Earlier baselines: timemap.

RDF: etv_1.ttl

Name

nonHierarchicalSociety

Attribute

ETV Culture Rule Structure

Definition

Non-hierarchical or akephali societies are organised in an egalitarian way; authority is not wielded by specific persons or institutions, and possession is limited in time and shared out between families, hordes, lineage groups, and other forms of cooperation.

Description

In concrete situations, individuals may take on leadership functions that are not tied to sanctioning forms (for example: monopoly on the use of force, duties and taxes).

Accepted

2016-06-08

Defined by

DFDD

Allowed for

• ZI111 Social Group

Source: DGIF 2026-1 QEA model, DGIWG. Standard: DGIWG 206-3. Licence: CC BY 4.0, © DGIWG.