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questions 3 through 7 refer to the following.(the passage below is a draft.)(1) except for the professional opportunities archaeology affords and the state-of-the-art technologies that archaeologists use, many people might assume that archaeology has little to do with the present. (2) after all, archaeology is the study of human history. (3) a recent finding at eleutherna, the site of an ancient greek city on crete, provides a striking example: unearthing the skeleton of a woman, archaeologists struggled to interpret the unusual signs of strain on the bones until they watched a local craftswoman at work.(4) the archaeologists’ interpretation not only challenges popular assumptions about archaeology, but it also forces archaeologists to reexamine their assumptions about womens work in ancient greece.(5) eleutherna researchers discovered the skeleton in 2009. (6) preliminary analysis determined that the approximately 50-year-old woman lived between 900 and 650 bce.(7) examining her remains, the archaeologists eyeballed something truly wacky: unlike the cartilage of other female specimens at the site, the cartilage on the upper right side of the skeleton’s body and on the right-hip and knee joints was almost completely worn away.(8) this anomaly signified that the woman must have engaged in a long-term strenuous activity involving the right side of her body. (9) seeking more exact information, the researchers drew on their assumptions about the kinds of work women performed in ancient greece. (10) deploying skeletal models, the archaeologists tried bread-baking, weaving, harvesting, etc.—but to no avail.(11) wondering if the present could unlock the past, the archaeologists spent several years observing people near eleutherna who performed tasks similar to those the ancient greeks would have performed. (12) success came in 2018 when a female ceramicist4 mark for reviewthe writer is considering deleting sentence 8 (reproduced below).this anomaly signified that the woman must have engaged in a long-term strenuous activity involving the right side of her body.should the writer keep or delete this sentence?a keep it, because it establishes a cause-effect relationship that is elaborated on in the sentences that follow.b keep it, because it defines a term that helps the audience contextualize the passages main claim.c delete it, because the word “anomaly” is not consistent with the information provided in the preceding sentence.d delete it, because it conflicts with the tone that the writer has established throughout the passage.

Explanation:

Sentence 8 connects the unusual skeletal wear (the anomaly noted in sentence 7) to the conclusion about the woman's long-term strenuous right-side activity. This creates a clear cause-effect link that is expanded on in the following sentences, which detail the researchers' work to identify the specific tasks. The sentence is critical for the flow of the argument and contextualizing the subsequent research details.

Answer:

A. Keep it, because it establishes a cause-effect relationship that is elaborated on in the sentences that follow.