Question

what social structure was the foundation of africa’s earliest villages?
the city - state
the extended family, or clan
the patriarchal system
the matriarchal system

Explanation:

Africa's earliest villages were founded on the structure of the extended family or clan. City - states are more complex political entities that developed later. Patriarchal and matriarchal systems refer to gender - based leadership within a social unit, while the extended family or clan was the basic social structure for these early villages, providing a framework for living, working, and social organization.

Answer:

the extended family, or clan