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Text 1
More than four hundred carved stone spheres dating from the Neolithic period have been found across Scotland. Archaeologist Alistair Munro posits that these spheres, decorated with intricate geometric knobs, served primarily as status symbols or prestige items displayed by tribal leaders to signal wealth and social authority. Munro points to the significant labor required to carve such hard stones, as well as the polished finish on many specimens, to argue that they were prized non-utilitarian possessions rather than functional everyday items.

Text 2
While Munro views Scotland's Neolithic carved stone spheres as purely ceremonial displays of prestige, researcher Clara Vance offers a different interpretation. Vance highlights that the spheres exhibit a remarkably consistent average diameter of roughly 70 millimeters, regardless of the complexity of their carvings or the type of stone used. According to Vance, this high degree of dimensional uniformity suggests that the spheres functioned as standardized units of measurement or trade weights. She argues that their value lay not in representing abstract social status, but in facilitating economic transactions and building structural systems.

Based on the texts, how would Vance (Text 2) most likely characterize Munro's claim (Text 1) regarding the primary function of the carved stone spheres?

  1. As an interpretation that fails to account for the consistent physical dimensions of the spheres, which suggest a practical utility.Cevap
  2. B
    As a plausible hypothesis that is supported by the high degree of craftsmanship and labor required to produce the spheres.
  3. C
    As an incorrect assumption that ignores the lack of wear marks or damage on the spheres, indicating they were never used in daily life.
  4. D
    As a speculative claim that overestimates the economic and trade relations between different Neolithic communities.

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Vance would likely characterize Munro's claim as an interpretation that fails to account for the consistent physical dimensions of the spheres, which suggest a practical utility.
The correct option is correct because Vance's main argument relies on a physical characteristic of the spheres—their highly consistent 70-millimeter diameter—to suggest they had a practical function as standardized weights or measures. Therefore, Vance would view Munro's claim that the spheres were non-utilitarian prestige symbols as failing to address or explain this uniform dimensional evidence.

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1
Analyze Text 1 to identify Munro's primary claim.
Munro argues that the carved stone spheres were ceremonial status symbols representing wealth and authority, emphasizing their polished finishes and non-utilitarian nature.
Understanding the first perspective is necessary to compare it to the second.
2
Analyze Text 2 to identify Vance's primary claim and her stance on Munro's view.
Vance points out that the spheres have a highly uniform diameter of about 70 millimeters, leading her to argue that they were used as standard trade weights or measurement units rather than ceremonial status symbols.
Understanding the second perspective allows us to determine how the second author would critique the first.
3
Synthesize the relationship between the two perspectives to evaluate the characterization.
Since Vance's argument relies on the physical uniformity of the spheres to support a functional, economic use, she would view Munro's focus on purely social status as overlooking this key physical pattern.
This direct comparison yields the correct response regarding Vance's critique.

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