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A carved flint object depicting a stylized human head with an open mouth was found in a Stone Age tomb in Ireland. Some archaeologists believe that the object was a weapon—the head of a warrior's mace—but it is too small for that purpose. Because of its size and the fact that an open mouth symbolizes speaking, the object was probably the head of a speaking staff, a communal object passed around a small assembly to indicate who has the right to speak.
19.
Which one of the following, if true, would most weaken the argument?
a
The tomb in which the object was found did not contain any other objects that might have been weapons.
b
Communal objects were normally passed from one generation to the next in Stone Age Ireland.
c
The object was carved with an artistry that was rare in Stone Age Ireland.
d
The tomb in which the object was found was that of a politically prominent person.
e
A speaking staff with a stone head is thought to symbolize a warrior's mace.