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14 Jul 2022, 07:30
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Despite hypotheses ranging from armed conflict to climate change, the abandonment of more than 600 Pueblo cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde by a.d. 1300 still puzzles archaeologists. Researchers analyzing refuse from one Pueblo community found remains of maize—a Pueblo crop—in 44 percent of samples from years when the community flourished, but in only 10 percent of samples from years near the time of depopulation, while the remains of wild plants increased signifcantly. Bones found in the samples showed that the consumption of domesticated turkeys—which were fed maize—decreased from 55 to 14 percent, while there was a marked increase in wild-animal bones. These data suggest that near the end of the site’s occupation, villagers experienced substantial food shortages and adopted hunting-and-gathering strategies to compensate for crop failure.
1. According to the passage, which of the following is likely true regarding the consumption of wild plants in the Pueblo community investigated by researchers?
A. It decreased dramatically as the settlement began to decline.
B. It signifcantly affected the food supply of wild animals living nearby.
C. It increased as domesticated sources of food declined.
D. It represented a continuation of centuries-old traditions.
E. It fell markedly as the consumption of wild animals increased.
A. It decreased dramatically as the settlement began to decline.
B. It signifcantly affected the food supply of wild animals living nearby.
C. It increased as domesticated sources of food declined.
D. It represented a continuation of centuries-old traditions.
E. It fell markedly as the consumption of wild animals increased.
2. The research described in the passage most clearly supports which of the following claims about the abandonment of Mesa Verde?
A. It likely resulted from factors affecting crop viability.
B. It was more extensive than had previously been documented.
C. It may have been hastened by the abundance of wild animals in the area.
D. It has been misdated by previous archaeological research.
E. It happened more rapidly in certain Pueblo communities than in others.
A. It likely resulted from factors affecting crop viability.
B. It was more extensive than had previously been documented.
C. It may have been hastened by the abundance of wild animals in the area.
D. It has been misdated by previous archaeological research.
E. It happened more rapidly in certain Pueblo communities than in others.
RC Butler 2022 - Practice Two RC Passages Everyday.
Passage # 282 Date: 14-Jul-2022
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Passage # 282 Date: 14-Jul-2022
This question is a part of RC Butler 2022. Click here for Details
14 Jul 2022, 09:30
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1. According to the passage, which of the following is likely true regarding the consumption of wild plants in the Pueblo community investigated by researchers?
C. It increased as domesticated sources of food declined.- The data provided in the passage mentions that the consumption of maize declined towrads the end of the civilization. Leading to an increase in wild plants
C. It increased as domesticated sources of food declined.- The data provided in the passage mentions that the consumption of maize declined towrads the end of the civilization. Leading to an increase in wild plants
14 Jul 2022, 09:32
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2. The research described in the passage most clearly supports which of the following claims about the abandonment of Mesa Verde?
A. It likely resulted from factors affecting crop viability. -- As there was food shortage, the Mesa verde inhabitants had to resort to hunting gathering and this could be the reason why they might have abandoned their dwellings in search of food.
A. It likely resulted from factors affecting crop viability. -- As there was food shortage, the Mesa verde inhabitants had to resort to hunting gathering and this could be the reason why they might have abandoned their dwellings in search of food.
