Excavation of the ancient city of Kourion on the island of Cyprus revealed a pattern of debris and collapsed buildings typical of towns devastated by earthquakes. Archaeologists have hypothesized that the destruction was due to a major earthquake known to have occurred near the island in A.D. 365.
Which of the following, if true, most strongly supports the archaeologists' hypothesis?
Bronze ceremonial drinking vessels that are often found in graves dating from years preceding and following A.D. 365 were also found in several graves near Kourion.
No coins minted after A.D. 365 were found in Kourion, but coins minted before that year were found in abundance.
Most modern histories of Cyprus mention that an earthquake occurred near the island in A.D. 365.
Several small statues carved in styles current in Cyprus in the century between A.D. 300 and A.D. 400 were found in Kourion.
Stone inscriptions in a form of the Greek alphabet that was definitely used in Cyprus after A.D. 365 were found in Kourion.
其他选项都在说有blabla东西在B. C. 365左右存在在这个岛上,但跟地震与否没有关系。只有B说了之前有硬币,之后就没有发现硬币了,所以推测跟灾难有关。C选项感觉就是重复一遍原题,不能加强原推论
why the occurrence of coins can be connected to the earthquake?
因为在bc365年之后就没有再铸造硬币的话,那就可以推测这个地方一定发生了什么导致停止铸造硬币,这道题里就可以加强灾难发生这个推断。并不是说这个选项一定能证明有地震发生,只是说这个选项能加强有地震发生过的可能性
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