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?
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?
Due to trade among Native Americans, some European trade goods would have reached the area before the European traders themselves did.
At all camps in the region that have been reliably dated to the late 1620's, remains of European trade goods have been found. (答案)
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.
The first European traders in the area followed soon after the first European explorers.
The site is that of a temporary camp that would have been used seasonally for a few years and then abandoned.
答案是B。 原文“since no European trade goods were found at the site”似乎与答案不一致呀。
• reliable evidence shows that the camp dates from somewhere between 1605 and 1755. ("radiocarbon dating" doesn't really matter; the point is that scientific evidence has given these dates)
土著camp可能存在于1605-1755之间.
• traders were in the area from 1620-1630ish onward.
欧洲商人在1620-1630这个时间段中开始到来
• since those traders' tools were NOT found at the site, the site could NOT date from any time after 1620-1630ish.
因为欧洲商品没有出现在土著camp,所以土著camp最晚不超过1630就应该不存在了.