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Anthropologist Dr. Leo Chen suggests that the intricate geometric patterns found in the weaving of the Highland people are more than decorative. Chen's research indicates that specific motifs serve as a 'visual genealogy,' recording the historical alliances and migrations of clans over several centuries. By analyzing the variation in these patterns across different villages, Chen has been able to map historical social networks that are not documented in any written record.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
- Specific motifs in Highland weaving can vary significantly from one village to another.
- Dr. Leo Chen's mapping of social networks is the most accurate historical record of the Highland people.
- Highland weavers used geometric patterns because they lacked a formal written language.
- Geometric weaving patterns contain historical information about the social history of the Highland people.
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