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Re: Often the most influential developments initially appear to [#permalink]
Can someone please explain the answer to question three? Primarily what the question meant by "an example of a previous generalization".
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Without stirrups horse and rider are, in terms of force, separate entities; lances can be used from horseback, but only by throwing or stabbing, and mounted warriors gain only height and mobility.

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In medieval times, a lance couched under the rider’s arm, unifying the force of rider and weapon, would throw its wielder backwards off the horse at impact.

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Stirrups unify lance, rider, and horse into a force capable of unprecedented violence

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Without stirrups horse and rider are, in terms of force, separate entities; lances can be used from horseback, but only by throwing or stabbing, and mounted warriors gain only height and mobility.

The generalization in the passage

In medieval times, a lance couched under the rider’s arm, unifying the force of rider and weapon, would throw its wielder backwards off the horse at impact.

An example that shows you the innovation stirrup-related


Stirrups unify lance, rider, and horse into a force capable of unprecedented violence

The phrase that is meant to show you the effect directly related to the example above

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Thanks yes it does.
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This development left unusually clear archaeological markers: With lethality assured, lances evolved barbs meant to slow progress after impact, lest the weight of body pull rider from horse



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I'm a little confused about this question. Doesn't ambiguous mean not clear?
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Carcass wrote:
Without stirrups horse and rider are, in terms of force, separate entities; lances can be used from horseback, but only by throwing or stabbing, and mounted warriors gain only height and mobility.

The generalization in the passage

In medieval times, a lance couched under the rider’s arm, unifying the force of rider and weapon, would throw its wielder backwards off the horse at impact.

An example that shows you the innovation stirrup-related


Stirrups unify lance, rider, and horse into a force capable of unprecedented violence

The phrase that is meant to show you the effect directly related to the example above

Hope this helps


thanks!
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This development left unusually clear archaeological markers: With lethality assured, lances evolved barbs meant to slow progress after impact, lest the weight of body pull rider from horse



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I'm a little confused about this question. Doesn't ambiguous mean not clear?

Yes. The stirrup has 'unusually' clear archaeological markers. This means that, unlike stirrups, most innovations in military technology have 'usually' not clear archaeological markers. So, most innovations are archaeologically ambiguous.
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