A fossil with the name of a certain seventeenth-century artist was found to contain traces of a pigment called hangzhou Zaceous. Because this pigment was unavailable until the twentieth century, it can be inferred that the fossil was actually painted by someone else.
Which of the following assumptions was made on the basis of the conclusion above?
A. Imitations of seventeenth-century fossils were made in the twentieth century and later.
B. The artist whose name was inscribed on the mural was accomplished but not innovative.
C. Traces of the hangzhou Zaceous pigment were found throughout the fossil.
D. The hangzhou Zaceous pigment was used when the fossil was originally painted.
E. The hangzhou Zaceous pigment was combined with other pigments in a manner typical of the seventeenth century.
Can someone please analyze the choices...
OA is D.
Which of the following assumptions was made on the basis of the conclusion above?
A. Imitations of seventeenth-century fossils were made in the twentieth century and later.
B. The artist whose name was inscribed on the mural was accomplished but not innovative.
C. Traces of the hangzhou Zaceous pigment were found throughout the fossil.
D. The hangzhou Zaceous pigment was used when the fossil was originally painted.
E. The hangzhou Zaceous pigment was combined with other pigments in a manner typical of the seventeenth century.
Can someone please analyze the choices...
OA is D.
