Measurements of the extent of amino acid decomposition in fragments of eggsbell found at archaeological sites in such...

Emil-Kunkin on May 11 at 03:16PM

D is directly opposed to the evidence in the passage. The passage tells us that we have less decomposition in cold climates, which makes it MORE suitable, not less suitable as D says.

@IsabelleS on May 15 at 02:10AM

Why is A incorrect? And what is the evidence in the premise that makes C correct?

Emil-Kunkin on May 16 at 02:47PM

A is wrong because there's just nothing in the passage that supports this.

C is right because the passage tells us that dating accuracy depends on the climate of the site. Therefore, if the climate has changed radically, we cannot date it as accurately.

Jared on June 6 at 10:32AM

Why is E wrong

Emil-Kunkin on June 12 at 12:38PM

There's no support for the idea that eggshell itself survives better in the cold than in warm climates. The passage tells us that amino acids within eggshells decay slower in the cold, but this doesn't tell us about the rate of decay of the eggshell as a whole, or about their relative commonness at the time of their initial deposition.