SAT English Practice Question

The following passage discusses the challenges of interpreting and understanding ancient civilizations. "Historians studying ancient civilizations often have to grapple with the fact that they’re analyzing a culture that’s long gone. The civilization may have left behind evidence of its customs, art, and ways of life, but much of its language, beliefs, and history are lost to time. Researchers must rely on the fragments of information that have survived, piecing together a picture of a complex society from incomplete data." What is the main point made by the author of this passage?

1. A.ancient civilizations left behind little evidence of their existence.
2. B.researchers often lack the necessary skills to analyze ancient artifacts.
3. C.the study of ancient civilizations is often based on incomplete information.
4. D.ancient civilizations were very different from modern society.