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In her study of the ancient city of Teotihuacán, archaeologist Dr. Elena Gomez notes that the lack of any obvious palace or royal tomb suggests a uniquely collective form of governance. She argues that the city's standardized, multi-family apartment compounds, which housed both elites and commoners in similar structures, further indicate a society organized around communal identity rather than individual status.

Which choice most logically completes the text?

Teotihuacán was likely a society where every citizen possessed exactly the same amount of material wealth and political power.
The apartment compounds were constructed primarily to protect the city’s inhabitants from external military threats.
Gomez’s research proves that Teotihuacán was the only ancient city to avoid the development of a centralized monarchy.
The physical layout of the city may have been designed to minimize visible distinctions between different social classes.

Which choice most logically completes the text?

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