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Native American women of the Greater American Southwest understood ceramic technology long before they began manufacturing ceramic containers. Ceramic containers appeared over a millennium after the introduction of agriculture among southwestern Native American groups that had previously relied solely upon foraging, and approximately eight hundred years after the archaeological record indicates ceramic figurines first appeared in the region. To explain this lag, anthropologist James Brown proposed that the manufacture of ceramic containers began as these groups became increasingly sedentary and more reliant upon agriculture and developed greater need for storage containers. He argued further that since pottery making fit easily into women's schedules, the labor of making containers had negligible costs. Subsequent research has shown that pottery making exacerbated the scheduling problems of women, whose child-care responsibilities, foraging activities, and other contributions to subsistence were already greater than during the preceramic period. Other evidence, however, does seem to support Brown's argument that increased need for containers was important to the inception of pottery making. Pottery containers provided a means of storing and cooking food that enhanced the nutritional yield of a given crop. As southwestern populations became more reliant on agriculture for subsistence, they had to increase their crops' nutritional yield, since low population densities impeded expansion of field systems.
1. The passage supports which of the following inferences regarding ceramic technology?
A. Ceramic technology was developed among Native American groups of the Southwest around the time of the introduction of agriculture.
B. It is difficult to date the inception of ceramic technology among Native American groups of the Southwest by means of the archaeological record.
C. Ceramic technology was closely guarded knowledge belonging to specialized groups of artisans within the larger communities of Native Americans of the Southwest.
D. Ceramic technology was first used by Native Americans of the Southwest to make objects other than vessels following the introduction of agriculture.
E. The development of ceramic technology was prompted by certain developments in agricultural technology.
A. Ceramic technology was developed among Native American groups of the Southwest around the time of the introduction of agriculture.
B. It is difficult to date the inception of ceramic technology among Native American groups of the Southwest by means of the archaeological record.
C. Ceramic technology was closely guarded knowledge belonging to specialized groups of artisans within the larger communities of Native Americans of the Southwest.
D. Ceramic technology was first used by Native Americans of the Southwest to make objects other than vessels following the introduction of agriculture.
E. The development of ceramic technology was prompted by certain developments in agricultural technology.
2. The passage is primarily concerned with discussing
A. the reasons that ceramic containers were not produced when ceramic technology first became known to southwestern Native American women
B. the ways southwestern Native American women compensated for the increased labor required for ceramic production
C.technological advances in ceramic production introduced by southwestern Native American women
D. possible reasons for the early introduction of ceramic containers among southwestern Native American populations
E. archaeologists' methods for dating the introduction of ceramic containers among southwestern Native American populations
3. The author of the passage mentions the contributions of women to subsistence in the highlighted text most likely in order to
A. show how evidence contradicts one aspect of Brown's argument
B. explain why vessel manufacture began when it did
C. show that foraging and agriculture were both essential to Native American groups
D. correct a mistaken view about child-care practices
E. explain women's increased need for containers
4. The author of the passage mentions the effect of ceramic containers on nutritional yields of crops most likely in order to suggest
A. a reason for changes in density among southwestern Native American populations
B. a reason for the increased reliance of southwestern Native American populations on agriculture
C. a reason for the lag in container manufacture among southwestern Native American populations
D. one incentive for container manufacture among southwestern Native American populations
E. the likelihood of scheduling problems for southwestern Native American women
5. The author of the passage mentions low densities among southwestern Native American populations most likely in order to
A. suggest why Native Americans did not need to expand their field systems
B. imply that nutritional yields from crops did not need to be increased
C. provide evidence to support one part of Brown's argument about the origin of ceramic containers
D. account for the fact that southwestern Native American populations gradually became more sedentary
E. give an example of a factor that has been cited as accounting for the lag in vessel manufacture by southwestern Native Americans
A. suggest why Native Americans did not need to expand their field systems
B. imply that nutritional yields from crops did not need to be increased
C. provide evidence to support one part of Brown's argument about the origin of ceramic containers
D. account for the fact that southwestern Native American populations gradually became more sedentary
E. give an example of a factor that has been cited as accounting for the lag in vessel manufacture by southwestern Native Americans
6. The author of the passage disagrees with James Brown about which of the following?
A. When Native American groups of the Southwest became less nomadic and more reliant on agriculture
B. Why ceramic technology was introduced among Native American groups of the Southwest
C. Whether the introduction of ceramic figurines preceded the introduction of ceramic containers among Native American groups of the Southwest
D. Whether the time demanded for container manufacture fit easily into the labor schedules of Native American women of the Southwest
E. Why the labor container manufacture was performed by women in Native American groups of southwest
A. When Native American groups of the Southwest became less nomadic and more reliant on agriculture
B. Why ceramic technology was introduced among Native American groups of the Southwest
C. Whether the introduction of ceramic figurines preceded the introduction of ceramic containers among Native American groups of the Southwest
D. Whether the time demanded for container manufacture fit easily into the labor schedules of Native American women of the Southwest
E. Why the labor container manufacture was performed by women in Native American groups of southwest
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28 Apr 2025, 01:09
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Salient Points of the passage:
NAW understood ceramic technology long before they began manufacturing ceramic containers.
------------- Agriculture Appeared ------200 yrs------Ceramic figurines (not containers) -------------------------800 yrs ------------------ Ceramic Containers
Why the lag in making ceramic containers?
Brown says
- the manufacture of ceramic containers began as these groups became increasingly sedentary and more reliant upon agriculture and developed greater need for storage containers.
- since pottery making fit easily into women's schedules, the labor of making containers had negligible costs.
Author says subsequent research has shown
- pottery making worsened the scheduling problems of women (so this point is against what Brown proposed)
Author says other evidence shows
- Pottery containers provided a means of storing and cooking food that enhanced the nutritional yield of a given crop.
- As southwestern populations became more reliant on agriculture for subsistence, they had to increase their crops' nutritional yield, since low population densities impeded expansion of field systems.
This supports Brown's argument that increased need for containers was important to the inception of pottery making.
Once you understand these, the questions are fairly simple.
Question 1.
The passage supports which of the following inferences regarding ceramic technology?
A. Ceramic technology was developed among Native American groups of the Southwest around the time of the introduction of agriculture.
B. It is difficult to date the inception of ceramic technology among Native American groups of the Southwest by means of the archaeological record.
C. Ceramic technology was closely guarded knowledge belonging to specialized groups of artisans within the larger communities of Native Americans of the Southwest.
D. Ceramic technology was first used by Native Americans of the Southwest to make objects other than vessels following the introduction of agriculture.
E. The development of ceramic technology was prompted by certain developments in agricultural technology.
(D) is correct. They first made ceramic figurines, not vessels (containers)
Question 2.
The passage is primarily concerned with discussing
A. the reasons that ceramic containers were not produced when ceramic technology first became known to southwestern Native American women
B. the ways southwestern Native American women compensated for the increased labor required for ceramic production
C.technological advances in ceramic production introduced by southwestern Native American women
D. possible reasons for the early introduction of ceramic containers among southwestern Native American populations
E. archaeologists' methods for dating the introduction of ceramic containers among southwestern Native American populations
The passage focuses on why NAW did not produce ceramic containers once they got to know about ceramic tech. Hence (A) works.
Question 3
The author of the passage mentions the contributions of women to subsistence in the highlighted text most likely in order to
A. show how evidence contradicts one aspect of Brown's argument
B. explain why vessel manufacture began when it did
C. show that foraging and agriculture were both essential to Native American groups
D. correct a mistaken view about child-care practices
E. explain women's increased need for containers
This was suggested by the 'Subsequent research'. That was against Brown's argument. Hence (A) works.
Question 4.
The author of the passage mentions the effect of ceramic containers on nutritional yields of crops most likely in
order to suggest
A. a reason for changes in density among southwestern Native American populations
B. a reason for the increased reliance of southwestern Native American populations on agriculture
C. a reason for the lag in container manufacture among southwestern Native American populations
D. one incentive for container manufacture among southwestern Native American populations
E. the likelihood of scheduling problems for southwestern Native American women
Ceramic containers were useful in increasing yields. The author mentions the effect of ceramic containers on nutritional yields of crops to show why they were made when finally they were made. Hence (D) is correct.
Question 5.
The author of the passage mentions low densities among southwestern Native American populations most likely in order to
A. suggest why Native Americans did not need to expand their field systems
B. imply that nutritional yields from crops did not need to be increased
C. provide evidence to support one part of Brown's argument about the origin of ceramic containers
D. account for the fact that southwestern Native American populations gradually became more sedentary
E. give an example of a factor that has been cited as accounting for the lag in vessel manufacture by southwestern Native Americans
Given: As southwestern populations became more reliant on agriculture for subsistence, they had to increase their crops' nutritional yield, since low population densities impeded expansion of field systems.
The author mentions low densities of populations to say that field systems could not be expanded (not enough people to work on more fields).
Hence crops' nutritional yield had to be increased to meet food demands. He provides support to Brown's argument (they needed ceramic containers at that time hence they started at that time).
Hence option (C) works.
Why is (E) not correct? Low densities of population were never mentioned as a reason why ceramic containers were not made earlier.
Question 6.
The author of the passage disagrees with James Brown about which of the following?
A. When Native American groups of the Southwest became less nomadic and more reliant on agriculture
B. Why ceramic technology was introduced among Native American groups of the Southwest
C. Whether the introduction of ceramic figurines preceded the introduction of ceramic containers among Native American groups of the Southwest
D. Whether the time demanded for container manufacture fit easily into the labor schedules of Native American women of the Southwest
E. Why the labor container manufacture was performed by women in Native American groups of southwest
Author says that other research suggests that women's scheduled worsened after start of making ceramic vessels. Brown believes that ceramic vessel making easily fit into women's schedules. Hence the author does not agree with Brown on this point.
Answer (D)
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11 Oct 2024, 04:46
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Q1:
Ceramic containers appeared over a millennium after the introduction of agriculture among southwestern Native American groups that had previously relied solely upon foraging, and approximately eight hundred years after the archaeological record indicates ceramic figurines first appeared in the region.
Agriculture |-----------|-----------------------> 1000yrs ( containers )
|-----------------(figurines)<-----800yrs-------|
Passage is abt explaining this lag of 800 years.
Hence option D is correct.
Ceramic containers appeared over a millennium after the introduction of agriculture among southwestern Native American groups that had previously relied solely upon foraging, and approximately eight hundred years after the archaeological record indicates ceramic figurines first appeared in the region.
Agriculture |-----------|-----------------------> 1000yrs ( containers )
|-----------------(figurines)<-----800yrs-------|
Passage is abt explaining this lag of 800 years.
Hence option D is correct.
