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The tomb of the pharaoh was located by an Italian archaeologist in 1817, but upon finding that the tomb had already been (7) ………. of any precious artefacts, he left the unwrapped mummy of Ramses in situ.(1 Point)A stolenB robbedC thievedD removed

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The tomb of the pharaoh was located by an Italian archaeologist in 1817, but upon finding that the tomb had already been (7) ………. of any precious artefacts, he left the unwrapped mummy of Ramses in situ.(1 Point)A stolenB robbedC thievedD removed

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The correct answer is B. robbed. The sentence would read: "The tomb of the pharaoh was located by an Italian archaeologist in 1817, but upon finding that the tomb had already been robbed of any precious artefacts, he left the unwrapped mummy of Ramses in situ." The word "robbed" is used here to indicate that the precious artefacts were taken illegally from the tomb.

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In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, thousands of Egyptian mummies were sold as (0) ………. to museums or as (2) ………. souvenirs to private collectors who wished to have a curious conversation piece in their (3) ………. . One such mummy wound (4) ……… on display in the Niagara Falls Museum for more than 140 years. Probably no one among the hundreds of thousands of tourists who viewed the wizened mummy would ever have expected that it would (5) ………… out to be Pharaoh Ramses I, (6) ………. of the nineteenth dynasty of Egypt, whose members ruled that country for about 110 years.The tomb of the pharaoh was located by an Italian archaeologist in 1817, but upon finding that the tomb had already been (7) ………. of any precious artefacts, he left the unwrapped mummy of Ramses in situ. The (8) ………… remains eventually landed in Niagara Falls, Canada, where they stayed for more than a century under the gawking stares of countless tourists. Only after the mummy was purchased by Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia did scholars (9) ………… that the mummy was Ramses I.

Year a tomb was discovered Pieces of jewelry containing lapis lazuli in the tomb Pieces of jewelry containing amethyst in the tombPieces of jewelry containing glass in the tomb Pieces of jewelry containing turquoise in the tomb1799 1 0 12 31813 3 8 22 71820 0 3 4 11881 0 2 19 51898 2 23 16 4In the 18th and 19th centuries, when European archeologists first began excavating tombs in ancient Egypt, jewelry was often discounted as less important than other types of artifacts, and thus only scanty and incomplete records were kept on the jewelry found. A curator and their team at the Metropolitan Museum of Art methodically went through their collection of Egyptian jewelry recovered from ancient tombs to learn as much as possible and determined that beads of lapis lazuli and turquoise were more highly prized in Egypt than were beads of amethyst and glass. However, the team also concluded that amethyst and glass were likely more readily available to Egyptian jewelry-makers, noting that -------Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to support the archival team's conclusions? the largest amount of jewelry was found in the tomb discovered in 1898, which suggests that during the period of time which that tomb dates back to, ancient Egypt was at its economical zenith. eliminateoverall, in the tombs discovered, the difference in the amounts of jewelry with each material suggests that amethyst and glass were easier for Egyptian jewelers to obtain than lapis lazuli and turquoise. eliminatein each of the tombs discovered, the difference in the amounts of jewelry with each material suggest that ancient Egyptians preferred jewelry made with glass and amethyst since those appeared in higher numbers.eliminatethe larger amounts of lapis lazuli and turquoise found in the tombs discovered in 1799 and 1813 than the ones discovered in 1881 and 1898 suggests that something happened which affected Egypt's access to precious stones in the time of the later tombs.

adapted from Tombs of the First Egyptian Dynastyby Ludwig Borchardt, Ph.D.     For many years, various European collections of Egyptian antiquities have contained a certain series of objects which raised questions for archaeologists. There were vases of a peculiar form and color, greenish plates of slate, many of them in curious animal forms, and other similar objects. It was known that these objects had been found in Egypt, but it was impossible to assign them a place in the known periods of Egyptian art. The puzzle was made more difficult by certain plates of slate with hunting and battle scenes, and other representations in relief, in a style so strange that many investigators considered them products of the art of Western Asia.Petrie: Nile Excavation     The first light was thrown on the question in the winter of 1894-95 by the excavations of Flinders Petrie on the west bank of the Nile. There he discovered a very large necropolis in which he examined about three thousand graves. They all contained the same kinds of pottery and the same slate tablets mentioned above, and many other objects which did not seem to be Egyptian. Petrie assumed they represented the art of a foreign people—perhaps the Libyans—who had resided in Egypt in the time between the old and the middle kingdoms. However, his theory met with little approval, and in spite of much discussion among his colleagues, the question remained unanswered.Amelineau: Abydos Excavation     About the same time, another riddle presented itself to Egyptologists through the excavations in Abydos, by the scholar Amelineau. Amelineau excavated several large tombs and also found objects which could not be placed in the known development of Egyptian art. The scholar ascribed these to the dynasties of the demigods, who, according to Egyptian tradition, reigned before the kings. Of course, this idea also met with opposition. The mystery, however, would later be solved when someone noticed that a statue in the Gizeh Museum bore the same name, "Horus," as many of the pieces found by Amelineau. This accidental discovery made it evident that the pieces found during the excavation must be from the same period as the statue, which dates from the earliest period of Egyptian history. Later excavations proved the discovery dated to the oldest king and founder of the first Egyptian monarchy.7Read the following sentence from the passage.The puzzle was made more difficult by certain plates of slate with hunting and battle scenes, and other representations in relief, in a style so strange that many investigators considered them products of the art of Western Asia.How does the phrase a style so strange affect the tone of the passage? A. It conveys a mysterious tone that shows researchers have difficulty determining the origins of certain objects. B. It conveys a disillusioned tone that shows the frustration researchers feel about not being able to identify certain objects. C. It conveys a skeptical tone that shows researchers are unable to arrive at a unanimous decision. D. It conveys a sentimental tone that shows researchers remember small details about their finds.

Pharaoh Ramses V, whose well-preserved mummified body is believed to have died from

Probably no one among the hundreds of thousands of tourists who viewed the wizened mummy would ever have expected that it would (5) ………… out to be Pharaoh Ramses I, ……. of the nineteenth dynasty of Egypt, whose members ruled that country for about 110 years.(1 Point)A putB lookC makeD turn

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