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In the given set of materials, there is some discrepancy between the lecturer and the author on the issue of whether European silver coin is a fake or not. The lecturer affirms that indeed, three reasons can support that the coin is not fake, whereas the author suggests otherwise.
To begin with, the lecturer debunks the author's first conjecture. To elaborate in detail, the lecturer states that Norse actually travel great distance, so that they could reach very far destination and brought these coins to a Native American archaeological site in the state of Maine. This is because, in Maine, there are several other things found in the site like pottery. This casts doubt on the author's assertion that the coin has no real connection with the settlement in Maine due to great distance from Norse settlement.
On top of that, the speaker also indicates dissent over the reading passage's idea that no other coins are found at the Canadian sites. The lecturer sounds convinced that the author is making a manifest error since Norse got the coins back to Europe. During their voyage, these coins were needed for its valuable position in their continent so that it is possible they tried to return it. However, the author clarifies that because no other coins have been found at Norse's settlement, the coin was placed at the site by someone on purpose.
Third, the lecturer goes on to expound that author's final point on its uselessness in North America is flawed. To corroborate this opinion, the lecturer mentions that its beautiful appearance could appeal Native Americans. The coins can be functioned as a jewelry and can be traded with other interesting things in North America This counters the author's first argument that native North Americans could not understand its silver coin's value. With three convincing ideas that the lecturer posits, the assumptions made by the reading passage are all rendered groundless. |