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Hello mayursurya!
Hopefully i am not too late!

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Ethnohistoric documents from sixteenth-century Mexico suggesting that weaving and cooking were the most common productive activities for Aztec women may lead modern historians to underestimate the value of women's contributions to Aztec society. Since weaving and cooking occurred mostly (but not entirely) in a domestic setting, modern historians are likely to apply to the Aztec culture the modern Western distinction between "private" and "public" production.
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1. The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the documents mentioned in the first sentence of the passage?
A. They contain misleading information about the kinds of productive activities Aztec women engaged in.

The author says the documents may lead the historians to undermine woman's contribution.
But why?
Because documents reveal that weaving and cooking were a common practice among woman.
"Since weaving and cooking occurred mostly (but not entirely) in a domestic setting, modern historians are likely to apply to the Aztec culture the modern Western distinction between "private" and "public" production." - This is what the author fears will happen.

The above is all we can infer and no way is the author saying that the information is misleading. In fact it might be the opposite and that is why the author fears that the documents will lead to woman being underestimated.

Hope this helps! :)
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Can you please throw some light on question no.3?
How is the evidence in third para undermining the argument of the second para?
And what is wrong with option B?
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Can you please throw some light on question no.3?
How is the evidence in third para undermining the argument of the second para?
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Didn't get your doubt. The answer is C by the way:

C. It provides examples that support the position taken in the first sentence of the second paragraph.
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Can you explain how C is the answer and not option B?

That's my doubt.
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Can you explain how C is the answer and not option B?

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First sentence of the second paragraph: A closer examination of Aztec culture indicates that treating Aztec women's production in Mexico in such a manner (that women's production was not central to the demographic, economic, and political structures in sixteenth-century Mexico) would be a mistake.

Third paragraph then goes on to provide various examples that prove that Aztec women's production in Mexico indeed played a crucial role in organizing the flow of goods and services that sustained the Aztec state.

Hence, third para is supporting and not undermining (weakening) the argument presented in the second paragraph.
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E. applying new evidence in a reevaluation of ethnohistoric documents

Does question 4 option choice E means reevaluation of content in the document ?? We are reevaluating the women's role in Aztec society basis the new evidences right/ from different lens? The content in the document is no where false or misleading.

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E. applying new evidence in a reevaluation of ethnohistoric documents

Does question 4 option choice E means reevaluation of content in the document ?? We are reevaluating the women's role in Aztec society basis the new evidences right/ from different lens? The content in the document is no where false or misleading.

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As you suggest, this passage concerns our understanding of the role of women in Aztec society. The author is worried that interpretations of certain "ethnohistoric documents" which misapply "modern Western" ideas might underestimate Aztec women's importance.

Let's now consider (E):

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According to the passage, certain ethnohistoric documents have led to the false conclusion that women did not play an important role in Aztec society. The author's main purpose is to argue against this misconception.

So it's not the documents themselves that are being "reevaluated," but rather the implications of the documents. You could argue that the documents are being reinterpreted, but not reevaluated exactly. To evaluate something is to decide whether it's valuable or not. That's not really what's happening here.

Additionally, at no point is "new evidence" explicitly presented.

For all of those reasons, we can eliminate (E).

I hope that helps!
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Question 1

Let me help you understand the author's perspective on those historical documents.

Understanding the Core Issue

Let's think about what's actually happening in this first paragraph. The author mentions these sixteenth-century documents that say Aztec women mainly did weaving and cooking. Now, here's what you need to see - the author isn't saying these documents are wrong. They're accurate about what women did. The problem is what happens after - when modern historians read these documents.

The Key Distinction

Notice how the author says these documents "may lead modern historians to underestimate the value of women's contributions." This is crucial! The issue isn't with the documents themselves - it's with how modern readers interpret them through their own cultural lens.

Breaking Down the Answer Choices

Let's quickly eliminate the wrong answers:

Choice A: "misleading information" - Nope! The documents are accurate about the activities.

Choice B: "overlook certain crucial activities" - The author never suggests activities were left out.

Choice C: "how Aztec society viewed women" - The passage doesn't discuss Aztec perspectives on women at all.

Choice D: "biased by those who recorded them" - The author doesn't criticize the original recorders.

Choice E: "likely to be misinterpreted by modern-day readers" - Bingo! This matches exactly what the author argues. The documents contain accurate information (weaving and cooking) that modern historians are likely to misinterpret as unimportant because they apply inappropriate Western frameworks.

The rest of the passage actually proves this point by showing how weaving and cooking were actually central to Aztec society's economic and political structures - far more important than they might appear to modern readers.

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You can check out the step-by-step solution on Neuron by e-GMAT to master the systematic approach for handling author's perspective questions. You'll discover the framework for distinguishing between factual accuracy and interpretive issues - a pattern that appears frequently in GMAT RC. You can also explore other GMAT official questions with detailed solutions on Neuron for structured practice here.
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