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[–] GeneralVincent@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Pretty sure thats the point tho, there are often multiple different explanations for each mystery. So having a diverse group of archeologists is beneficial to get as many theories as possible.

So the 'gotcha' by the professor probs isnt a 'this is definitely the only explanation', it's just to have the students question their biases and seek diverse opinions.

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 1 points 4 hours ago
[–] JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org 2 points 5 hours ago

That does read a little bit different to me - but let's not argue about a tumblr screenshot