▶ Your Answer :
In the given set of
information, both the reading passage and the lecture deal with the collapse of
the Maya Empire. The lecturer casts doubt on the author’s claim that there are credible
theories on why the Empire collapsed by presenting three compelling counterarguments.
First of all, according to the
reading passage, a revolution by the city residents caused the downfall. To be specific, they (조금 더 명확하게 지명해주시는게 더 좋을 것 같아요) were
forced to do strenuous tasks so they rebelled against the authorities. However,
the lecturer refutes the passage by stating author’s claim is improbable. This
is because there is no record of such happening despite the Maya’s advanced
writing system. Also, the Empire was decentralized, so revolts could not have
spread widely.
Next, the author claims
that the breakdown of the Empire is due to reorganized trade routes following
the destruction of their trade hub, Teotihuacan. Regarding this point, the lecturer
indicates that the idea does not correspond to historical records. In fact, Teotihuacan
had no economic significance at the time the collapse occurred as it already declined
hundreds of years ago.
Lastly, the lecturer contradicts
the reading passage’s suggestion that the demise of the Maya resulted from diseases. This is on the basis that yellow fever and malaria are brought to the
region after the Maya’s collapse. Furthermore, there is no evidence of mass
deaths.
예상 점수: 29-30 총평: 글을 굉장히 잘 쓰셨습니다. 특별히 수정할 부분이 없네요. 수고많으셨습니다.
|