Question

Look at the enormous limestone statue below. Known as the Great Sphinx of Giza, it was created in about 2500 BCE in Egypt. What about this artifact could tell us that the people living at that time possessed stone carving skills?

A-the fact that the statue was found in Egypt
B-the fact that the statue is made of an animal figure
C-the fact that the statue is made from limestone
D-the fact that the statue has clearly been damaged

Answer 1

The correct answer is C) the fact that the statue is made from limestone.

People living at that time possessed stone carving skills and were capable of carving complex figures in stone.

The Great Sphinx of Egypt is an enormous limestone statue located in Giza, Egypt, next to Cairo. It is an impressive and mysterious limestone that has captived many scientists, anthropologists, and tourist of the world. There is no official statement about who built it and when. And the face is also a mystery. Who was the man/woman sculpted in the face of the Sphinx? The thing that could be true is that the conclusion you can reasonably draw from the Sphynx is that early Egyptians were capable of carving complex figures in stone.

Answer 2

B-the fact that the statue is made of an animal figure

limestone and marble are two type of stones that were used in carving. To carve a stone into any figure required a lot of expertise in stone carvings. The statute has a human head but the body is animal-like.