Woven baskets characterized by a particular distinctive pattern have previously been found only in the immediate vicinity of the prehistoric village of Palea and therefore were believed to have been made only by the Palean people. Recently, however, archa

The author states in the argument provided that the woven baskets that were characterized by a certain distinctive pattern were a property of the Palean people. But recent discoveries show that the same patterns have been found in Lithos, an ancient nearby village of Palea. So, the baskets were not uniquely Palean. The argument is not logically convincing due to certain gaps and flaws in the information provided. Further reasoning is required to reach a proper conclusion.

Firstly, it is stated that Lithos, an ancient village across the Brim river could only be reached by boat. It is given that the river is very deep and broad. But, is it a perennial case or we can say the case since the centuries. There might have been circumstances when the water level in the river could have reduced or the flow of the river or rather the course of the river could have changed. Another possibility is that a drought might have occurred at some period of time resulting in a path connecting both the villages. So, the natives of the two villages could get an opportunity to communicate or rather the people could swim and reach the other village. So, in these cases or circumstances , no boat is required for their effective communication.

Furthermore, it is stated that the patterns used in woving were very unique and a particular pattern was used. It is possible that the pattern might have been inspired by nature. As, the environment around the people is same, they could get influenced from mother nature. So, it could be a co incidence that the natives of both the villages follow that same unique pattern. Like a bird’s nest is a very common occurring in nature. So, a particular bird’s nest pattern could be followed by the people of Palea and Lithos.

Moreover, it might be a possibility that the villagers of Palea and Lithos are the generations of the same ancestors who shared these unique patterns and passed them on to their generations. Then they formed different communities and started living at different places thus forming these different villages. This partition could also be the result of some natural phenomenon or occurring forcing these people to segregate.

Due to the above mentioned gaps in the information provided in the argument, a satisfactory conclusion cannot be drawn. If some information regarding the conditions of the Brim river and the background of these villagers is provided, then we can reach at an appropriate conclusion.