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The underlined sentence details how the fish bones (the discovery mentioned in the prior sentence) were transported, supporting the claim that this find reveals multinational trade networks linking Chinese diaspora communities, which is stated in the following sentence. It provides supporting context for the significance of the discovery introduced earlier.

Answer:

B. It provides information that helps support a claim about a discovery's significance that is presented in the following sentence.