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(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "It supported what they had assumed when they started it.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "raise the profile of ancient female artists". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "It was difficult to persuade other historians about their findings.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "raise the profile of ancient female artists". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(C) is correct. Choice C matches the question because "It could show the importance of various women in history." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "raise the profile of ancient female artists". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.

(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "It could help establish the number of books written in the Middle Ages.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "raise the profile of ancient female artists". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

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raise the profile of ancient female artists

(A) is correct. Choice A matches the question because "Archaeologists could use it more than they do at present." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "tartar has not yet been used as fully as it could be". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.

(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "Some particles are more readily trapped in it than others.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "tartar has not yet been used as fully as it could be". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "The environment can cause it to decay.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "tartar has not yet been used as fully as it could be". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "Changes in people's diet have affected its composition.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "tartar has not yet been used as fully as it could be". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

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tartar has not yet been used as fully as it could be

(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "She had not been particularly old when she died.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "she probably did not do hard labour". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(B) is correct. Choice B matches the question because "Her life had not been very physically strenuous." is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "she probably did not do hard labour". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.

(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "Her teeth had more tartar than most skeletons from that age.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "she probably did not do hard labour". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "She had been given a more impressive burial than other women of her time.", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "she probably did not do hard labour". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

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she probably did not do hard labour

(A) is correct. Choice A matches the question because "backing the team's view that the blue pigment was imported" is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "probably arrived in the region already prepared for artists to use". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.

(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "explaining why European artists liked to use the blue pigment", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "probably arrived in the region already prepared for artists to use". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "comparing artistic designs that used the blue pigment in different parts of the world", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "probably arrived in the region already prepared for artists to use". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(D) is incorrect. Choice D says "criticising arguments proposed by other scientists about the blue pigment", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "probably arrived in the region already prepared for artists to use". Because Choice D does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

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probably arrived in the region already prepared for artists to use

(A) is incorrect. Choice A says "the poor facilities open to females in the profession", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Artists are also hard to see in historical and archaeological records". Because Choice A does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(B) is incorrect. Choice B says "the limited number of projects available to them", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Artists are also hard to see in historical and archaeological records". Because Choice B does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(C) is incorrect. Choice C says "the difficulties finding their skeletal remains for study", but the passage evidence for the correct answer is "Artists are also hard to see in historical and archaeological records". Because Choice C does not express that same idea, it should not be chosen.

(D) is correct. Choice D matches the question because "the shortage of evidence for their contribution to books" is the idea supported by the passage evidence: "Artists are also hard to see in historical and archaeological records". The wording may be paraphrased, but it points to the same meaning.

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Artists are also hard to see in historical and archaeological records