OG13 CR21

francoisyang · 发表于 2013-6-12 17:55:49

Metal rings recently excavated from seventh-century settlements in the western part of Mexico were made using the same
metallurgical techniques as those used by Ecuadorian artisans before and during that period.These techniques are
sufficiently complex to make their independent development in both areas unlikely.Since the people of these two areas
were in cultural contact,archaeologists hypothesize that the metallurgical techniques used to make the rings found in
Mexico were learned by Mexican artisans from Ecuadorian counterparts.

Which of the following would it be most useful to establish in order to evaluate the archaeologists' hypothesis?

答案(A) Whether metal objects were traded from Ecuador to western Mexico during the seventh century

答案我认同，但对解释为If it were determined that metal objects were traded from one culture to the other, it
could be possible that the metal working techniques were passed along as well表示质疑。

原文已经提到有culture contact，何必多次一举解释因为物品转移所以技术也会转移。

我的理解是，物品有转移，那发现的Metal rings可能就是厄瓜多尔生产的，被贸易到墨西哥，而不是墨西哥学厄瓜多尔的技术生产，从而削弱假设。

yjylww · 发表于 2013-6-24 12:05:37

好像题号搞错了

OG13 CR21

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