According to Archaeologist Joseph Tainter, the Monumental Works of Civilizations

Multiple Choice

According to archaeologist Joseph Tainter, the monumental works of civilizations provide:

A) a way of keeping armies together in between wars
B) a way of bringing people together to produce magnificent structures they could not otherwise produce
C) sacred legitimization of the power of the elite
D) an excuse for diverting the energies of the masses-energy that might otherwise be expended in revolution