Integrated essay about carved stone balls

Both the reading passage and the lecture discuss the issue of carved stone balls. The reading passage states there are some theories about meaning of these carved stone balls, while the lecture casts doubt on the statement put forward in the reading passage.

Initially, the article outlines that carved stone balls were weapons used in hunting or fighting because of their construction, whilst the lecture argues it, stating that carved stone balls cannot be a weapons because there is no visible wear or damage and archaeologists are don’t even find any broken pieces.   

Furthermore, the author mentions that carved stone balls were used as part of a primitive system of weights and measure, the professor departs from the idea, underscoring that carved stone balls cannot be a type of measure tool because two balls of the same size are different weights depending on the type of the stone they are made of. Besides that each type of stone has a different density.

Lastly, according to the reading passage the carved stone balls served a social purpose because of their elaborate design we can understand, that the stones may have marked the important social status of their owners, whereas the lecture refutes it highlighting that while some of the balls are carved with intricate patterns, many others have markings that are very simple. Besides that none of the carved stone balls have been found in tomb or graves of famous people. 

Hence, the lecture questions the reading passage by provided contrasting points to it.