delhiboy1979 wrote:10. Archaeologists have discovered various
paintings on the walls and ceiling of a Chinese
cave whose entrance was blocked by a volcanic
eruption in the 25th century B.C. and only
recently cleared by an earthquake. Since the
paintings depict warriors using Type C bronze
weapons, these archaeologists have concluded
that Type C bronze weapons were already widely
used in this area by 2500 B.C., far earlier than
was previously believed.
Which of the following pieces of additional
evidence would most seriously weaken the
archaeologists’ conclusion?
(A) Another entrance to the cave remained
clear until a second volcanic eruption
1,000 years after the first.
(B) Archaeologists have evidence that Type C
bronze weapons were in wide use in areas
of present-day India as early as 2500 B.C.
(C) Alternative methods of dating place the
time of the volcanic eruption somewhat
earlier, at around 3000 B.C.
(D) Most experts believe that Type C bronze
weapons were not in use anywhere in
present-day China until 2000 B.C.
(E) The paintings were very faded when the
archaeologists found them, making
identification of the depicted weapons
difficult.