The lecture and the reading passage are both about the purpose of the stone jars. The reading passage presents three theories about the jar's function. The lecturer argues that the purpose of jars is uncertain. The lecturer claims are not in agreement with that of the reading passage.
First of all, the reading states that the jars may be constructed by some kings to ferment beverage. In contrast, the lecturer claims that this theory is not true. He says people used clay pots for fermentation in the past and even though they could use stone pots, but it was too expensive and difficult to make that stone pots. So, there is no need to use these stone jars for fermentation because they could use clay ones and the clay pots were more efficient.
Secondly, the reading passage points out that stone jars may be used as a water supply especially during dry seasons and those jars are located near trade routes. The lecturer argues that this theory has a very low possibility. He says despite the fact that these jars are located near trade routes but there are some rivers near these routes. Though, there is no need for additional water supply near these routes.
Finally, the reading asserts that the stone jars may be kind of tombs, and founded artifacts in jars can increase the possibility of this theory. On the other hand, the lecturer believes that this theory has one main problem. He points out that usually tombs have covers to protect the human remaining from stealing and there is no cover in the stone jars.
The lecture and the
reading
passage are both about the purpose of the
stone
jars
. The
reading
passage presents three
theories
about the jar's function.
The
lecturer
argues that the purpose of
jars
is uncertain.
The
lecturer
claims are not in agreement with that of the
reading
passage.
First of all
, the
reading
states that the
jars
may
be constructed
by
some
kings to ferment beverage.
In contrast
, the
lecturer
claims that this
theory
is not true. He says
people
used
clay
pots
for fermentation in the past and
even though
they could
use
stone
pots
,
but
it was too expensive and difficult to
make
that
stone
pots
.
So
, there is no need to
use
these
stone
jars
for fermentation
because
they could
use
clay ones and the clay
pots
were more efficient.
Secondly
, the
reading
passage points out that
stone
jars
may be
used
as a water supply
especially
during dry seasons and those
jars
are located
near
trade routes. The
lecturer
argues that this
theory
has a
very
low possibility. He says despite the fact that these
jars
are located
near
trade routes
but
there are
some
rivers
near
these routes. Though, there is no need for additional water supply
near
these routes.
Finally
, the
reading
asserts that the
stone
jars
may be kind of tombs, and founded artifacts in
jars
can increase the possibility of this
theory
.
On the other hand
, the
lecturer
believes that this
theory
has one main problem. He points out that
usually
tombs have covers to protect the human remaining from stealing and there is no cover in the
stone
jars
.