Critical Reasoning (CR) | ­Excavation in City Y found ten ships that all sank at the same time

­Excavation in City Y found ten ships that all sank at the same time in the city’s harbor, in one sudden event in approximately A.D. 800. One possible explanation for the sinking is a tsunami, caused by a strong earthquake from a fault under the sea about fifteen miles away. However, it is more likely that a powerful storm sank the ships, since, if an earthquake had been responsible, there would also have been major damage to the city’s walls and buildings—but there apparently was no such major damage, otherwise we would have discovered records from that time mentioning major buildingrepairs.

The conclusion of the argument is thefollowing:

it is more likely that a powerful storm sank theships

The support for the conclusion is thefollowing:

[color=#0000ff] if an earthquake had been responsible, there would also have been major damage to the city’s walls and buildings—but there apparently was no such major damage, otherwise we would have discovered records from
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Statistics : Posted by MartyMurray • on 11 Mar 2024, 09:11 • Replies 1 • Views 75

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