Divyadisha wrote:
Archaeologists have found wheeled ceramic toys
made by the Toltec, twelfth-century inhabitants of
what is now Veracruz. Although there is no archaeo-
logical evidence that the Toltec used wheels for
anything but toys, some anthropologists hypothesize
that wheeled utility vehicles were used to carry
materials needed for the monumental structures the
Toltec produced.
Which of the following, if true, would most help the
anthropologists explain the lack of evidence noted above?
(A) The Toltec sometimes incorporated into their
toys representations of utensils or other
devices that served some practical purpose.
(B) Any wheeled utility vehicies used by the Toltec
could have been made entirely of wood, and
unlike ceramic, wood decays rapidly in the
humid climate of Veracruz.
(C) Carvings in monument walls suggest that the
Toltec’s wheeled ceramic toys sometimes had
ritual uses in addition to being used by both
children and adults as decorations and playthings.
(D) Wheeled utility vehicles were used during the
twelfth century in many areas of the world,
but during this time wheeled toys were not
very common in areas outside Veracruz.
(E) Some of the wheeled ceramic toys were found
near the remains of monumental structures.
hi,
what the question is asking us is some reason for lack of evidence for
that wheeled utility vehicles were used to carry
materials needed for the monumental structures the Toltec produced....
if we look at the choices...
(A) The Toltec sometimes incorporated into their toys representations of utensils or other devices that served some practical purpose.
it gives a reason to believe in the hypothesize but does not provide any reason for lack of evidence.. (B) Any wheeled utility vehicies used by the Toltec could have been made entirely of wood, and unlike ceramic, wood decays rapidly in the humid climate of Veracruz.
correct ... this gives us the reason we are looking for that is since they were made of wood ,they have decayed and no longer available (C) Carvings in monument walls suggest that the Toltec’s wheeled ceramic toys sometimes had ritual uses in addition to being used by both children and adults as decorations and playthings.
it just tells us another use but not what we are looking for... (D) Wheeled utility vehicles were used during the twelfth century in many areas of the world, but during this time wheeled toys were not very common in areas outside Veracruz.
out of scope.. we are not interested in what had happened in other areas as it does not help us in any conclusion... (E) Some of the wheeled ceramic toys were found near the remains of monumental structures
again out of scope ans B...
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