Supporters of the Great Goddess theory might justifiably counter the traditionalist argument that archeological evidence "cannot tell us much about what the dwellers of the ancient world actually thought " (second last paragraph) by pointing out that the traditionalist argument implies that:
Explanation:
If the matriarchal theory is weak because the current evidence can't say much about what the ancients actually thought, how could supporters of the theory use that fact to their advantage? If, as critics argue, we can't know what the Europeans thought one way or the other, there should be no more support for the patriarchal model than for the matriarchal, making the criticism pointless. (B) matches nicely.
Wrong answers:
(A): Distortion. The fact that little is known about the way ancient Europeans thought wouldn't mean that all aspects of archeology are fruitless.
(C): Out of Scope. The thinking of modern cultures isn't relevant to a criticism based on ancient archaeology.
(D): Out of Scope. The intellectual level of the ancients isn't mentioned, nor would it be relevant to this part of the argument if it were.
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