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17 Jul 2024, 06:59
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For: Fish were given as offerings almost exclusively to the God Luga.
Against: Ancient Mesopotamian temples built in cities were almost always built in the “citadel”.
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An archaeological excavation team working on the site of an ancient Mesopotamian city found a temple structure theorized to have been a temple to the God Luga. The structure was located in the “low town” area, outside the raised and fortified “citadel” area, and built of mud bricks. The building also contained an altar on which were found the burnt remains of fish, most likely offerings to the concerned deity.
Select the proposition that, if true, would provide the strongest evidence For the theory that the building was a temple to the God Luga, and select the proposition that, if true, would provide the strongest evidence Against the hypothesis. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Select the proposition that, if true, would provide the strongest evidence For the theory that the building was a temple to the God Luga, and select the proposition that, if true, would provide the strongest evidence Against the hypothesis. Make only two selections, one in each column.
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| Buildings were rarely constructed with mud bricks in ancient Mesopotamia. | ||
| Ancient Mesopotamian temples built in cities were almost always built in the “citadel”. | ||
| Some Mesopotamian buildings outside the “citadel” were also heavily fortified. | ||
| The altar was made of stone not commonly found in the region. | ||
| Fish were given as offerings almost exclusively to the God Luga. |
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For: Fish were given as offerings almost exclusively to the God Luga.
Against: Ancient Mesopotamian temples built in cities were almost always built in the “citadel”.
17 Jul 2024, 07:03
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Experts' Global Explanation:
We need to select a proposition that, if true, would provide the strongest evidence for the theory that the building was a temple to the God Luga, and select the proposition that, if true, would provide the strongest evidence against the hypothesis.
A.
The passage does not mention whether Mesopotamian temples were typically built of mud bricks; thus, the fact that buildings were rarely constructed with mud bricks in ancient Mesopotamia is not relevant to the theory that the building was a temple to the God Luga.
B.
The passage mentions that the temple structure was located outside the citadel area. Thus, the fact that ancient Mesopotamian temples were almost always built in the citadel is evidence against the theory that the building was a temple to the God Luga.
Hence, “Ancient Mesopotamian temples built in cities were almost always built in the citadel” is the correct answer choice for the Against column.
C.
The passage mentions that the citadel area was fortified. However, since no information is provided regarding the fortification of the temple, the fact that some buildings outside the citadel were also fortified is not relevant to the theory that the temple belonged to the God Luga.
D.
The passage provides no information regarding the material of the altar or whether the altars are usually built with common or uncommon stones. Thus, the fact that the altar is made of stone not commonly found in the region is not relevant to the theory that the building was a temple to the God Luga.
E.
The passage mentions that the temple contained an altar on which the burnt remains of fish were found, suggesting that the altar was used to give offerings of fish. Thus, the fact that fish were given as offerings almost exclusively to the God Luga helps support the theory that the building was a temple to the God Luga, as the presence of offerings of fish suggests that Luga was worshiped in the building.
Hence, “Fish were given as offerings almost exclusively to God Luga” is the correct answer choice for the For column.
Hence, E is the correct answer choice for the “For” column, and B is the correct answer choice for the “Against” column.
17 Jul 2024, 07:34
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FOR => Fish were given as offerings almost exclusively to the God Luga. => Strongest evidence that the building was a temple to the God Luga
AGAINST => Buildings were rarely constructed with mud bricks in ancient Mesopotamia. => Strongest evidence against the fact that the building was a temple to the God Luga
AGAINST => Buildings were rarely constructed with mud bricks in ancient Mesopotamia. => Strongest evidence against the fact that the building was a temple to the God Luga
