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Q64) The author mentions the excavation in Cyprus to emphasize which of the following points?


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a) Artifact that is very similar to each other present cataloguing difficulties to archaeologists.
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b) Artifacts that are not uniquely valuable, and therefore could be sold, are available in large quantities.
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c) Cyprus is the most important location for unearthing large quantities of salable artifacts.
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d) Illegal sales of duplicate artifacts are wide-spread, particularly on the island of Cyprus.
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The correct option is B b) Artifacts that are not uniquely valuable, and therefore could be sold, are available in large quantities.

Ans:64)(b)Sol: First, the author refutes the assertion that every object excavated has potential scientific value and therefore should not be sold. Then the author Defines those objects that do not have value: ‘the thousands of pottery vessels essentially duplicates of one another. “The Cyprus excavation appears in the next sentence as an example of one location in which such duplicate artifacts have been found in large quantities
The reference to “2,000 virtually indistinguishable small jugs” highlights the profusion and uniformity of the Cyprus finds. Thus, the excavation is mentioned in order to emphasize the ready availability of objects that lack unique value and therefore could be sold.

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