Read Text A, Thousands of artefacts are discovered at a 12,500-year-old Native American site in Connecticut, in the insert and then answer Questions 1(a)–(e) on this question paper. (a) Name two things found by the archaeologists at the site.
(b) Using your own words, explain what the text means by:(i) ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ (line 5):(ii) ‘understand the first peopleing’.’ (line 6):
(c) Re-read paragraph 5, (‘the artefacts discovered… large prey.’)Give two conclusions of the study that the artefacts confirmed.
(d) Re-read paragraphs 6 and 7, (‘Anthropologists have studied… like a javelin.’)(i) Identify two features contained in the stone spear points that were studied.(ii) Explain how the weapon works.
(e) Re-read paragraphs 8 and 9, (‘The new study suggests… range of landscapes’).Using your own words, explain what the study suggests about the spear points.
Read Text B, ‘It’s long overdue’: the first exhibition for Native American female artists, in the insert and then answer Question 1(f) on this question paper. (f) According to Text B, what does the artwork offer and what did the curators hope to achieve by devoting the exhibition to Native women artists?You must use continuous writing (not note form) and use your own words as far as possible.Your summary should not be more than 120 words.Up to 10 marks are available for the content of your answer and up to 5 marks for the quality of your writing.
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