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Mummies discovered in Chile are some of the earliest instances of human mummification on record. More than 5,000 years old, these mummies were carefully preserved; their bodies were stuffed with an organic composite; and their faces were covered with clay burial masks.
Which of the following, if true, would most support the conclusion that the preservation of these mummies was NOT the result of the method by which they were mummified?
a) Animals that had been buried with the human bodies, but not mummified themselves, were equally well preserved.
b) Mummies discovered in other parts of South America were preserved in similar ways and are in even better condition than those discovered in Chile.
c) The organic composite stuffed in the body cavities appears to have been a mixture of clay, sand, and herbs.
d )New evidence suggests that the mummification process was part of an elaborate burial ritual.
e) The bones of some mummies had been scrubbed with a cleansing agent and carefully wrapped in several layers of grass and reeds
Which of the following, if true, would most support the conclusion that the preservation of these mummies was NOT the result of the method by which they were mummified?
a) Animals that had been buried with the human bodies, but not mummified themselves, were equally well preserved.
b) Mummies discovered in other parts of South America were preserved in similar ways and are in even better condition than those discovered in Chile.
c) The organic composite stuffed in the body cavities appears to have been a mixture of clay, sand, and herbs.
d )New evidence suggests that the mummification process was part of an elaborate burial ritual.
e) The bones of some mummies had been scrubbed with a cleansing agent and carefully wrapped in several layers of grass and reeds
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a) Animals that had been buried with the human bodies, but not mummified themselves, were equally well preserved. Correct answer. We need to show that the method of mummification was not responsible for the preservation. For the animals, everything else is common with the human burials except the lack of mummification, and they have been preserved as well. This is a typical control group vs treatment group experiment, and definitely shows that the method of mummification was not responsible for the preservation.
b) Mummies discovered in other parts of South America were preserved in similar ways and are in even better condition than those discovered in Chile. The conclusion is about the method of mummification and its relationship to preservation of the bodies. The method of mummification is not addressed here. Eliminate.
c) The organic composite stuffed in the body cavities appears to have been a mixture of clay, sand, and herbs. This does not address preservation of the bodies at all. Eliminate.
d )New evidence suggests that the mummification process was part of an elaborate burial ritual. This addresses neither the method of mummification nor the preservation of bodies. Eliminate.
e) The bones of some mummies had been scrubbed with a cleansing agent and carefully wrapped in several layers of grass and reeds Firstly, we do not know if this is a cause of the preservation or not. Even if it is, it appears to be a part of the mummification process. We need to show that this process was not responsible for the preservation, which is not supported in any way by this option. Eliminate.
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b) Mummies discovered in other parts of South America were preserved in similar ways and are in even better condition than those discovered in Chile. The conclusion is about the method of mummification and its relationship to preservation of the bodies. The method of mummification is not addressed here. Eliminate.
c) The organic composite stuffed in the body cavities appears to have been a mixture of clay, sand, and herbs. This does not address preservation of the bodies at all. Eliminate.
d )New evidence suggests that the mummification process was part of an elaborate burial ritual. This addresses neither the method of mummification nor the preservation of bodies. Eliminate.
e) The bones of some mummies had been scrubbed with a cleansing agent and carefully wrapped in several layers of grass and reeds Firstly, we do not know if this is a cause of the preservation or not. Even if it is, it appears to be a part of the mummification process. We need to show that this process was not responsible for the preservation, which is not supported in any way by this option. Eliminate.
Hope this helps.
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