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Digital SAT Reading: Words in Context - Archaeology and Practical Art
Một đoạn văn ngắn theo định dạng Digital SAT giúp người đi làm luyện tập từ vựng trong ngữ cảnh và phân tích văn bản học thuật ngắn.
📖 Read the passage below
Although early scholars regarded the ancient artifact as merely decorative, recent physical analysis reveals its functional complexity. Microscopic examination of the surface wear indicates that the object was used repeatedly in food preparation rather than stored as a symbol of prestige. Consequently, modern researchers have begun to question the initial assumptions held by earlier archeologists. By demonstrating that practical utility often accompanied artistic embellishment, this discovery undermines the long-standing dichotomy between ornamental items and everyday instruments in ancient cultures.
