hierarchical

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For many years, scholars believed that constructing Poverty Point required a strictly organized, hierarchical society working across generations.

From Science Daily

When that government collapsed, the temples and plazas had been ritually burned and left to decay, a reminder that hierarchical rulership had already failed once in Río Viejo.

From Science Magazine

With this raw data, Mr. Smith and Dr. Kaplan studied the tiling’s hierarchical structure by eye.

From New York Times

For three seasons, the hierarchical possibilities continually shifted as the father and his heirs played out power dynamics worthy of Roman history, or Greek tragedy, or Shakespearean drama.

From New York Times

The commission also said the department’s “complex and rigid hierarchical structure” impedes its ability to do effective suicide prevention.

From Seattle Times