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markswim

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Archaeologists in Michigan

have excavated a Native American camp near Dumaw Creek.Radiocarbon dating of animal bones found at the site indicates that the camp dates from some time between 1605 and 1755.However, the camp probably dates to no later than 1630, since no European trade goods were found at the site, and European traders were active in the region from the 1620's onward.

Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

(A) Due to trade among Native Americans, some European trade goods would have reached the area before the European traders themselves did.

(B) At all camps in the region that have been reliably dated to the late 1620's, remains of European trade goods have been found.

(C) The first European trade goods to reach the area would have been considered especially valuable and preserved as much as possible from loss or destruction.

(D) The first European traders in the area followed soon after the first European explorers.

(E) The site is that of a temporary camp that would have been used seasonally for a few years and then abandoned.

想请教C项为什么不可以。

如果欧洲殖民者的东西被土著看作很珍贵，好好保存，这些东西更应该被发觉。没有说明殖民者没来过。

hjxsparrow

应该选B
题干中：对于该camp断代，认为至少是在1630年以前。理由是这个camp中没有发现European trade goods，而1620's European trader开始在这个地方活动。这其中其实隐含有一个假设就是此处所有1620's后的camp都有接触过European trader并留有一些goods

要对于题干加强

B选项，其他所有已经被 dated to the late 1620's的camp，都有trade goods。加强了原文的论断

C选项说的是The first European trade goods to reach 【the area】是很珍贵的，被好好保存，但是不代表就在文中的这个camp里，那么就谈不上说要在该camp里被发现，所以是无关的