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CR · Critical Reasoning
655-705
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Professor: A researcher studying ancient Mediterranean cultures claims that since textile samples found at non-Mediterranean archaeological sites, specifically those associated with the indigenous Ainu people in northern Japan, are similar to ancient Mediterranean textile samples, and since weaving was not a known practice among the Ainu, these samples provide evidence of contact between the Ainu and ancient Mediterranean civilizations. The researcher dismisses the fact that carbon dating suggests the Ainu samples are older than the arrival of Mediterranean peoples in the region by several centuries, attributing this discrepancy to potential issues with dating textiles from northern sites. However, this stance appears questionable, given that ______________.
Which of the following would, if true, most logically complete the professor's argument above?
Which of the following would, if true, most logically complete the professor's argument above?
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The carbon dating method used for textiles is less reliable than other dating techniques.
B
Many ancient cultures in Asia are documented to have had weaving technology.
C
Textiles from other northern sites have not been accurately dated.
D
The dating of the Ainu samples aligns with other artifacts of known age found in the same area.
E
The textiles found at the Ainu sites are made from fibers not native to the region.
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