If original digital photographs are deleted and only small copies are retained, what loss occurs?
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Correct answer: Fine detail may be lost and future reanalysis will be limited
The governing principle is preservation of primary archaeological evidence. High-resolution originals retain fine details such as small finds, stratigraphic edges, colours, tool marks, and object positions. If only reduced copies survive, enlargement, close comparison, verification, and future reanalysis become less reliable. Therefore option A is correct. Image reduction cannot change a site's geographical orientation or radiocarbon measurements, and context numbers do not vanish automatically unless their records are separately lost.
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Fine detail may be lost and future reanalysis will be limited
Why is this the correct answer?
The governing principle is preservation of primary archaeological evidence. High-resolution originals retain fine details such as small finds, stratigraphic edges, colours, tool marks, and object positions. If only reduced copies survive, enlargement, close comparison, verification, and future reanalysis become less reliable. Therefore option A is correct. Image reduction cannot change a site's geographical orientation or radiocarbon measurements, and context numbers do not vanish automatically unless their records are separately lost.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Bricks, Beads and Bones.
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