If animal bones are recovered only with coarse mesh, how will dietary study be affected?
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Correct answer: Small fish and birds will be underrepresented
The governing principle is recovery bias: sampling equipment affects which remains enter the archaeological collection. A coarse mesh allows many tiny bones, including those of small fish, birds, and rodents, to fall through, so they are underrepresented. Option B is correct. Large animal bones are more likely to be retained, but they do not become the only remains, so A overstates the effect; C and D have no scientific basis.
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Small fish and birds will be underrepresented
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing principle is recovery bias: sampling equipment affects which remains enter the archaeological collection. A coarse mesh allows many tiny bones, including those of small fish, birds, and rodents, to fall through, so they are underrepresented. Option B is correct. Large animal bones are more likely to be retained, but they do not become the only remains, so A overstates the effect; C and D have no scientific basis.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Bricks, Beads and Bones. Topic: excavation methods.
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