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In The Dynamics of Apocalypse, John Lowe attempts to solve the mystery of the collapse of the Classic Mayan civilization. ███

Phenomenon · Collapse of Classic Mayan civilization

Lowe's methodology · Uses monument construction dates to estimate when Mayan sites were abandoned

Evidence · Monument dates show that Mayan expansion stopped, followed by political troubles

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Evidence · Death rate outstripped birth rate

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Evidence · Monument construction stopped, followed by Mayan collapse

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Hypothesis · Population growth caused agricultural decline and Mayan collapse

Growth put stress on farmland while diverting labor away from farming; resulting food scarcity caused conflict

Criticism · Evidence for hypothesis may be unreliable or incomplete

Hypothetical example · of further evidence that would weaken hypothesis

Passage Style

Critique or debate

Phenomenon-hypothesis (RC)

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P3 doesn’t involve a “conclusion drawn from the evidence.” Rather, in P3, the author points out a flaw in the explanation presented in P2.

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The passage doesn’t end by affirming Lowe’s hypothesis. It ends by presenting a flaw in the hypothesis.

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There is no “contradictory evidence” examined in the passage.

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This best describes the organization of the passage, as explained above.

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The author doesn’t point out “contradictions in the evidence.” Although the author points out a flaw in Lowe’s hypothesis, this doesn’t imply that there are any contradictions in Lowe’s evidence.

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