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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


 


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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


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Answer: the correct answer is B.

This information directly addresses the concerns raised by critics regarding the potential tampering or misinterpretation of the artifacts. By understanding the dating methods and their accuracy, it can be determined if the artifacts are indeed representative of an ancient civilization or if there are potential issues with their interpretation. This consideration helps assess the reliability and credibility of the claims based on the archaeological evidence. Therefore, option B provides the most valuable information to evaluate the argument.

Option A addresses the qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved, it does not directly evaluate the argument or address the concerns raised by critics regarding the potential tampering or misinterpretation of the artifacts. It focuses on the expertise of the archaeologists without providing insight into the specific issues raised about the validity of the claims.

Option C addresses the presence of similar artifacts or evidence in neighboring regions, it does not directly evaluate the argument or address the concerns raised by critics regarding the potential tampering or misinterpretation of the artifacts. It focuses on the presence of similar evidence without providing information about the specific artifacts in question or their authenticity.

Option D addresses the cultural and historical context of the remote region, it does not directly evaluate the argument or address the concerns raised by critics regarding the potential tampering or misinterpretation of the artifacts. It focuses on the cultural and historical context without providing information about the specific artifacts or their validity.

Option E addresses the perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology, it does not directly evaluate the argument or address the concerns raised by critics regarding the potential tampering or misinterpretation of the artifacts. It focuses on the opinions of other experts without providing specific information about the validity of the claims.
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 08:23
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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


 


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A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
Incorrect. This is important as it speaks to the credibility of the people making the claims. However, even highly qualified individuals can make mistakes or have biases.

(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
Of all this options, this sounds the most useful one to evaluate the argument

(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
Incorrect. While this could provide additional support for the argument, it doesn't directly address the validity of the artifacts in question.

(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
Incorrect. This is important for understanding the broader picture, but again, it doesn't directly address the validity of the artifacts themselves.

(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.
Incorrect. This could provide additional viewpoints and interpretations, but it's still secondary to the physical evidence provided by the artifacts and their dating.
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 08:26
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critics do not believe the claims
hence it is better to know which method that the archeologists used to determine the age of the artifacts.
if the archeologist used the wrong method --> the age of the artifacts might not be correct which will result in wrong claims. Hence it is B
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 08:26
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A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.

Incorrect the critics never argued about the expertise
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.

Correct the technique and accuracy can be used for evaluation
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
Incorrect the found out evidences are being evaluated

(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.

Incorrect regions cultural relations is not being evaluated

(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.
Incorrect as irrelevant the significance is never argued by critics

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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 08:34
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The best way to evaluate the argument would be to assess the dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy which will clear any confusion around the tampering or misinterpretation of artifacts

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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 08:35
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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.
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Meaning is important to solve the question. Lets use POE to arrive at a single answer.
A - qualifications of archeologists is out of scope . Even we know about their qualification, it doesnt help us to evaluate the argument with the provided info.
B - Dating methods and techniques may help us in evaluating whether archeologists correctly calculated the timeline of civilisation. Lets keep B.
C - The presence of similar artifacts in neighboring regions is out of scope.
D - also talks about ''cultural and historical context'' it may not be relevant to the argument.
E - Opinions of the experts doesnt help us to evaluate the argument.

Remember, If we say yes in evaluate questions, it should strengthen the argument in most of the cases . If we say no, it should weaken it.
Winner is B .
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 08:54
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argument states about a recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization.
Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies
Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

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(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
yes the excavations were done by qualified and expert archaeologists
no , the excavations was not done by qualified and expert archaeologists
this is correct option

(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies are being discussed the option only mentions about age insufficient

(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions. not relevant
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims. same as option C

(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery. this will not help evaluate the argument

OPTION A is correct


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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


 


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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 09:12
"Critics argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims."

To evaluate the argument, it's useful to know whether critics are correct or not.

A. Correct. Knowing about the qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved can help determine the trustworthiness of the unearthed artifacts
B. Incorrect. This does not help in the case the artifacts have been tampered with
C. Incorrect. Out of scope. We don't care about other artifacts
D. Incorrect. Out of scope. We need to know the trustworthiness of the unearthed artifacts
E. Incorrect. We don't care about "the significance of the discovery".

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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.
BASICALLY WE NEED TO WORK ON WHETHER THE CIVILIZATION WAS ANCIENT OR NOT.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
THIS IS NOT NECESSARY. SMART ARCHEOLOGIST MIGHT MAKE MISTAKES WHO ARE WELL EXPERIENCED.

(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
IF THESE ARE INCORRECT THEN IT COULD NOT BE AN ANCIENT CIVILIZATION.
THUS STATEMENT IS CORRECT

(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
THEY COULD BE OF RECENT ORIGIN. HENCE INCORRECT.

(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
THIS IS INCORRECT AND NOT NEEDED TO EVALUATE THIS ARGUMENT.

(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.
OPINIONS ARE NOT NEEDED TO EVALUATE AND JUST FACTS.

STATEMENT B IS CORRECT ANSWER
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 09:22
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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


 


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Sure. The answers are:

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts. Wrong. While the qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists are relevant to evaluating the argument, they are not the most important factor to consider. The age of the artifacts is more important, as it can directly disprove the claims about the ancient civilization.

(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy. Right. The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts are the most important factor to consider, as they have the potential to directly disprove the claims about the ancient civilization.

(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions. Wrong. While the presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions can provide supporting evidence for the claims about the ancient civilization, it is not as important as the dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts.

(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims. Wrong. While the cultural and historical context of the remote region can help to explain the meaning of the artifacts and the significance of the discovery, it is not as important as the dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts.

(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery. Wrong. While the perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology can provide additional insights into the validity of the claims, they are not as important as the dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts.

Therefore, the correct answer is (B).
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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


 


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The proponents and critics assume that the two techniques are similar. We can only compare apples to apples. Any assumption is incorrect.

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.

Better qualification doesn't mean more accurate results. Hence, this option is merely a distortion. Eliminate.

(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.

Will keep this. If the methods to determine the age and accuracy itself are different we can't compare the two sides. If they are same, the argument can hold. Keep.

(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.

The mere presence doesn't lend support or weaken the contentions. Hence, this is out of scope. Eliminate.

(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.

Out of scope and irrelevant. Hence we can eliminate.

(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.

The opinion of any third party expert is not the issue here and will not help evaluating the argument. Eliminate.

IMO B
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 09:31
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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


 


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A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts. (Correct. To evaluate the argument we need something to strengthen or weaken the critics argument that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted. This statement can help us to evaluate that.)
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy. (Integrity of techniques and methods are not in question here.)
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions. (Irrelevant. Presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions would still left the critics doubt unresolved.)
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims. (Irrelevant. The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims would still left the critics doubt unresolved.)
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery. (The significance of the discovery is not in question here.)
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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

Background: Recent discovery has unearthed Artefacts that indicate existence of ancient civilisation
Proponents: This recent discovery challenges existing theories about timeline of human civilisation and suggests possibility of advanced ancient societies
Critics: Artefacts may have been tempered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on validity of claims

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
this talks about qualifications and expertise and seem to indicate it can be tempered by people who are not qualified or can be misinterpreted as less qualified or low expertise people are involved. If thats not the case critic argument goes void .
Option A looks good

(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
dating methods used to determine age and accuracy is relevant .. even though it is not very accurate it does not help critic argument around tempering or misinterpretation. So it is not the answer

(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
Presence or absence of similar artifacts do not cast doubt or propel reasoning of earlier civilizations. if no civilization in neighboring region that does not help argument

(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
cultural and historical context has nothing to do with either tempered or misinterpreted info or even solidify proponents argument. so it is out of scope

(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.
this option tries to say that perspective and opinions will validate the discovery and may opine on misinterpretation. but it will not touch on tempering or it may help in removing misinterpretation or may increase misinterpretation so this does not fit the answer

A is the answer
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 09:39
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We need to find a statement that would be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument
Option A talks about the qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts- Although the qualifications of archaeologists is important, but it it not of the utmost importance. Hence it is not useful
Option B says that the dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy is most useful. This is correct as the age of the artifacts is crucial in assessing whether they indeed belong to an ancient civilisation and whether they challenge existing theories about the timeline of human civilisation. If the dating methods used are well-established, scientifically sound, and their accuracy is verified, it adds credibility to the claims made by the proponents.
Hence Correct
Option C says the presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilisations in neighbouring regions is most useful. However, such findings have a strong tendency to be non conclusive and depends on a lot of variables to ensure accuracy.
Option D says that the cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims is most useful. However, the history of an area may have multiple contexts. We need scientific proof if available to ensure accuracy
Option E says the perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery is most useful. Perspectives and opinions are subjective and biased hence not accurate.
Hence B is the right answer.
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 09:39
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Option (B) is the most relevant to the argument because it addresses the question of whether the artifacts are actually as old as the proponents claim. If the dating methods are accurate, then the artifacts are likely to be very old, which would support the claim of an ancient civilization. However, if the dating methods are not accurate, then the artifacts may not be as old as the proponents claim, which would cast doubt on the validity of the claim.

The other options are less relevant to the argument. Option (A) is about the qualifications of the archaeologists, which is not as important as the accuracy of the dating methods. Option (C) is about the presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions, which is also not as important as the accuracy of the dating methods. Option (D) is about the cultural and historical context of the remote region, which may be relevant to the argument, but it is not as important as the accuracy of the dating methods. Option (E) is about the perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology, which may be relevant to the argument, but it is not as important as the accuracy of the dating methods.

Therefore, the answer is (B).
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 09:53
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Any option which if true strengthens/weakens the argument and if false, weakens/strengthens the argument that will be helpful for evaluating the argument.

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.: Incorrect, qualifications of people involved do not necessarily weakens the argument.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.: Correct, if dating methods accurate the argument strengthens otherwise weakens.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.: Incorrect, even if evidence are not present in neighboring regions, does not mean advanced ancient society did not exist.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.: Irrelevant
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.: Irrelevant

IMO B.

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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


 


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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 10:19
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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Evaluate the Argument ??

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts. - Incorrect Option as the qualification & expertise will not prove the validity of claims
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy. - Correct Option as accuracy will validate the claims
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions. - Incorrect Option as the presence of similar artifacts in neighboring region will not prove the validity of claims
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims. - Irrelevant
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery. - Irrelevant

Option B is correct
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 10:42
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The most useful factor to determine in order to evaluate the argument is the dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy. This is because the age of the artifacts is essential to determining whether they are indeed from an ancient civilization, as opposed to being more recent artifacts that have been tampered with or misinterpreted.

The other factors, such as the qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved, the presence of similar artifacts in neighboring regions, and the cultural and historical context of the region, are all important to consider, but they are not as critical as the age of the artifacts.

So the answer is (B).
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Re: Around the World in 80 Questions (Day 10): A recent archaeological [#permalink] New post   28 Jul 2023, 10:52
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A recent archaeological discovery in a remote region has unearthed artifacts that indicate the existence of an ancient civilization. Proponents argue that this discovery challenges existing theories about the timeline of human civilization and suggests the possibility of advanced ancient societies. Critics, however, argue that the artifacts may have been tampered with or misinterpreted, casting doubt on the validity of the claims.

Which of the following would it be most useful to determine in order to evaluate the argument?

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts.
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy.
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions.
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims.
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery.


 


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Option D talks about both perspectives. All other four options are irrelevant.

(A) The qualifications and expertise of the archaeologists involved in the excavation and analysis of the artifacts. - Their qualification doesn't help to evaluate the argument. It is irrelevant. ELIMINATE
(B) The dating methods and techniques used to determine the age of the artifacts and their accuracy. -Which techniques they used is not a point here. ELIMINATE
(C) The presence of similar artifacts or evidence of advanced civilizations in neighboring regions. -Even we find the evidence in neighboring regions, we can't say anything about that particular remote region. ELIMINATE
(D) The cultural and historical context of the remote region and its relevance to the claims. -CORRECT
(E) The perspectives and opinions of other experts in the field of archaeology regarding the significance of the discovery. -Others opinion isn't helpful for us to evaluate. ELIMINATE

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