Food and/or chattels are collected predominantly by individual persons who are not necessarily lineage, deme, or household heads, and these objects are then redistributed among people from other communities (extralocal residence-groups)
No extralocal redistribution of chattels and/or food involves the local group as donor or as recipient

Both 2 and 3 are present, neither clearly predominates
Both 3 and 4 are present, neither clearly predominates
Most local food resources are viewed as being communal property, or as free and available to all, and access to these resources is extended to people from other communities (extralocal groups)
Most local food resources are viewed as being private properties of individuals within the local community, yet access to these resources is provided to people from other communities (extralocal groups)
Most local food resources re viewed as being private properties of units within the local community, such as demes, lineages, or households, yet access to these resources is provided to people from other communities (extralocal groups)
No access to local food resources is given to people from different extralocal groups

Both 2 and 4
No intercommunity redistribution of food and/or chattels
Redistribution among people from more than one community accompanied with ceremonialism; the recipients of food and/or chattels are treated about equally by the donor

Both 3 and 4
No ceremonialism nor etiquette is involved in allowing people from other communities (extralocal groups) to exploit food resources or use chattels recognized as belonging to the host-group (or members of the host-group)
No intercommunity use of privately owned food resources and/or chattels
No or few privately owned food resources and/or chattels
Some ceremonialism or etiquette is involved in allowing people from other communities to exploit food resources or use chattels recognized as belonging to the host-group(or members of the host-group), e.g., invitations are extended, or requests are granted, affines are expected to use the hosts' resources and/or chattels, joint use or exploitation is accompanied by feasting, dancing, and so forth