Day 26
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U n fo rtu n a te ly , th e E a rth p re s e rv e s its h is to ry h a p h a z a r d ly B o n e s
d is in te g ra te , th e la n d e ro d e s, th e
c lim a te c h a n g e s , fo re s ts c o m e a n d
go , rivers c h a n g e th e ir c o u rs e - a n d h is to r y if n o t d e s tro y e d , is s te a d ily
c o n c e a le d . By n e c e s s ity n a rra tiv e s are c o n s tr u c te d fr o m lim ite d d a ta .
A u s tra lia ’s f ir s t p e o p le e x p re s s e d th e m s e lv e s in ro c k a rt. P a le o n to lo g is t P e te r
M u rra y has s tu d ie d a ro c k p a in tin g in fa r n o r th e r n A u s tra lia t h a t s h o w s
w h a t lo o k s v e ry m u c h like a m e g a fa u n a m a rs u p ia l k n o w n as P a lo rch e ste s.
In W e s te rn A u s tra lia a n o th e r s ite s h o w s w h a t a p p e a rs to be a h u n te r w it h
e ith e r a m a rs u p ia l lio n o r a T a s m a n ia n t ig e r
- a m a jo r d is tin c tio n , s in c e th e
m a rs u p ia l lio n w e n t e x tin c t a n d th e m u c h s m a lle r T a s m a n ia n t ig e r s u rv iv e d
in to th e m o re re c e n t h is to ric a l era. B u t as M u rra y says, “ E very s te p o f th e w a y
in v o lv e s in te r p r e ta tio n . T h e d a ta d o e s n ’t ju s t s p e a k fo r its e lf.”
Which paragraphs contain the following information?
Write the correct letter, A-F, in boxes 14-18 on your answer sheet.
NB You may use any letter more than once.
14
descriptions of naturally occurring events that make the past hard to trace
15
an account of the discovery of a particular animal which had died out
16
the reason why a variety of animals all died in the same small area
17
the suggestion that a procedure to uncover fossilised
secrets was inappropriate
18
examples of the kinds of animals that did not die out as a result of hunting
Questions 19 and 20
Choose TWO letters, A-E.
Write the correct letters in boxes 19 and 20 on your answer sheet.
Which
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