The social scale of Early Mumun societies was egalitarian in nature, but the latter part of this period is characterized by increasing intra-settlement competition and perhaps the presence of part-time "big-man" leadership.
Den sociale inddeling i tidlige Mumun-samfund var egalitære i deres karakter, men den sidste del af denne periode er præget af stigende konkurrence inden for afvikling og måske tilstedeværelsen af tidsbegrænsede "stormands" lederskab.