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本帖最后由 linyang42 于 2009-8-1 09:51 编辑

Argument37：
Woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern have
previously been found only in the immediate vicinity of the prehistoric
village of Palea and therefore were believed to have been unique to the
Palean people. Recently, however, archaeologists discovered such a
"Palean" basket in Lithos, an ancient village across the Brim River from
Palea. The Brim River is very deep and broad, and so the ancient Paleans
could only have crossed it by boat, but there is no evidence that the
Paleans had boats. And boats capable of carrying groups of people and
cargo were not developed until thousands of years after the Palean people
disappeared. Moreover, Paleans would have had no need to cross the
river-the woods around Palea are full of nuts, berries, and small game. It
follows that the so-called Palean baskets were not unique to Palea.
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In this argument, the author claims that the  Palean basket were not unique to Palea for the reason that
archaeologists discovered the same basket in Lithos, an ancient village which the Palean people were difficult to
reach.Close scrutiny of all the evidences, however, it lends little credible support as it stands.

To begin with, the author assumes the Palean people did not have boats and the Brim River is too deep and broad for
them to get through without boats. But the depth of the river is not unchange over a long time. It is quite possible
some geographic adjustments reshape the river. For instance, Perhaps there is an earthquake happaned near the
Brim River and most of its water was discharged, or the wether become very dry and no raining for several years
therefore the depth of the river was not so deep as before. Also, the river may be frozen in winter.If it is the
case,Palean were able to get through the river easily. without ruling out these possibilities, the author was too hastily
to conclude that the baskets were not unique to Palea.

Even assuming the Palean people never arrived in the Lithos , it is not automatically means the baskets of Palea are
also hard to reach the opposite bank. We know that the Palea baskets were made of woods so their density more light
than water and can float in river. It is entirely probably that these baskets were floating from Palea to Lithos and
discovered by archaeologists later on. In addition,the author fails to tell us whether the Lithos have boats enable them
to cross the river.  If the Lithos have a plenty of wood resources and people in Lithos knew hwo to make a boat, they
can cross the river and take the Palea baskets home.If so, it is greatly undermine the author's conclusion.

In addition, the author points out that Palean would have had no need to cross the river because there were many
foods, such as nuts, berries in Palea. The evidence is not persuasive as the author was not provide any information
about the living condition of Palea. Maybe the foods in Palea is not sufficent for local people as the number of
population was increased . Even suppose the foods were enough for them, it is reasonable to predict the Palea man
want to find new foods to eat and they come to nearby village,the Lithos, with their baskets.

In conclusion, the argument based on several unwarranted assumptions and is therefore unpersuasive as it stands.
Without providing clearer evidence that whether the Palea man come to Lithos and  whether Lithos have boats, the
argument is unconvincing and should be rejected.