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Logic Breakdown
Passage Summary: We found a blueprint for columns at one Greek temple, so maybe the builders of the Parthenon used that same kind of blueprint to get their columns perfect.
Conclusion: The masons who built the Parthenon might have used a scale drawing similar to the one found at Didyma to ensure uniform column shapes.
Reasoning: A scale drawing with a grid was found at another temple (Didyma), which allowed for precise measurements of a column's width at various heights.
Analysis: This is an argument by analogy or historical inference. To strengthen it, we need to connect the Parthenon specifically to this method or show that this method was a standard practice of the time. Look for an answer that provides evidence that the Parthenon masons had access to such techniques or that the specific 'bulge' on the Parthenon matches the mathematical proportions found in the Didyma drawing.
Conclusion: The masons who built the Parthenon might have used a scale drawing similar to the one found at Didyma to ensure uniform column shapes.
Reasoning: A scale drawing with a grid was found at another temple (Didyma), which allowed for precise measurements of a column's width at various heights.
Analysis: This is an argument by analogy or historical inference. To strengthen it, we need to connect the Parthenon specifically to this method or show that this method was a standard practice of the time. Look for an answer that provides evidence that the Parthenon masons had access to such techniques or that the specific 'bulge' on the Parthenon matches the mathematical proportions found in the Didyma drawing.
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Unlock Full Passage2.Which one of the following, if true, adds the most support for the archaeologist's hypothesis?
Correct Answer
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If scale drawings were commonly used in many types of construction in ancient Greece, then the Didyma-like method is part of the builders’ toolkit, making it far more plausible that the Parthenon’s stonemasons relied on such drawings.
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