The cumbersome spears that were

Answer choices

1. A

   No Impact3% picked this

   A royal tomb dating to the early Bronze Age contained pottery depicting battle scenes in

   We already knew that early Bronze used spears, so this is compatible with that, but it isn't telling us anything about new methods of warfare in the late Bronze age.

   3%
2. B

   Weakens, if anything2% picked this

   There is evidence that many buildings dating to the late Bronze Age were built by prisoners of war taken

   This has nothing to do with "new methods of warfare designed to inflict casualties", other than potentially weakening that idea by talking about enemies (prisoners of war) who were captured, not killed.

   2%
3. C

   No Impact4% picked this

   Scenes of violent warfare, painted in bright hues, frequently appear on pottery that has been found in some early

   All warfare is violent. We're trying to address a more relative idea about "more violent / more casualties / new methods of warfare". Also, this is from the early Bronze Age, whereas we're interested in learning about new methods of war in the late Bronze Age.

   4%
4. D

   No Impact12% picked this

   Some tombs of warriors dating to the late Bronze Age contain armor and weapons that anthropologists believe were trophies

   It's unclear from this answer whether the trophies taken from enemies were taken from captured enemies or killed enemies. It's also not in any way telling us anything about "new methods of warfare".

   12%
5. E

   Correct81% picked this

   The marks on the bones of many of the late Bronze Age warriors whose tombs were excavated are consistent with the kind of wounds

   Why this is right

   This answer suggests a "new method of warfare" in late Bronze Age warfare: the bow and arrow. We found arrowheads in late Bronze Age settlements and found arrow marks on the bones of dead soldiers from that same area. Spears have spearheads (in case people were thinking that arrowheads were also found on spears --- I was definitely thinking at first, "well pointy stuff is still spears, right?") This answer isn't great, but the others are absolute terrible, so this definitely lends more support. It is the only answer that comes even close to hinting at a new method of warfare. And a bow-and-arrow is definitely less cumbersome than a spear, so this also helps provide a meaningful difference from the old method of warfare.

   Skill tested: Strengthen · how this choice captures the argument's function is the move to repeat next time.

   81%