Question #4651

I get why A is correct, but why is B incorrect?

Started by kristinsmith04 · started 2019-12-15 00:20 · last activity 2020-01-16 21:53 · 4 replies

Doesn't Garza offer counter evidence - the fact that wood was also used to make instruments?

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  1. kristinsmith04 · 2019-12-15 00:21

    And therefore, the truth of his premise (earliest evidence for music) is disproven, since we have evidence of wood being used?

  2. Skylar · 2019-12-15 00:34

    @kristinsmith04, thanks for your question. (B) is incorrect because of the word "evidence." Garza provides a speculation that wood instruments could have been used for early musical instruments but failed to survive well in archaeological contexts throughout time. If this were the case, it could be true that music began earlier than Patterson stated but the instruments decomposed. However, this is a speculation, not evidence. Garza offers no actual evidence that wood instruments existed before those that Patterson refers to. Garza only points out that they could, not that they did. Does that make sense? Please let me know if you have additional questions!

  3. kristinsmith04 · 2019-12-15 00:39

    Thank you !

  4. Ravi · 2020-01-16 21:53

    @kristinsmith04, let us know if you have any other questions!

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