Question

in the 1950s, tatiana proskouriakoff was an architect studying ancient maya ruins. one of those ruins had many carved stone pillars. the carvings showed images of people with lists of symbols and dates below. no one knew what the carvings meant, since archaeologists didnt know how to read maya writing. most scholars thought the images were unknown gods and the symbols and dates were meaningless. but as proskouriakoff studied the pillars, she began to notice patterns. first, she realized that the dates in each group of pillars were never further apart than the length of a human lifespan. then, she noticed that certain symbols appeared in a regular order within each group. proskouriakoff started to doubt the idea that the carved figures were gods. she hypothesized that they were real people—the rulers of the ancient maya city. she proposed that the dates on the pillars were important days in the lives of each royal figure. proskouriakoff proved her hypothesis by translating two maya words that told the history of each king and queen. her discovery helped scholars begin to translate other maya words, too. today, scholars can read more than 80% of maya writing. what was important about tatiana proskouriakoffs work? select two choices. she discovered the history of many maya kings and queens. she was able to translate all known maya writing. she showed that maya writing could be translated.

Explanation:

1. Analyze option "She discovered the history of many Maya kings and queens": The text says "Proskouriakoff proved her hypothesis by translating two Maya words that told the history of each king and queen. Her discovery helped scholars...", so this is correct.
2. Analyze option "She was able to translate all known Maya writing": The text states "scholars can read more than 80% of Maya writing" and she translated two words to start the process, not all, so this is incorrect.
3. Analyze option "She showed that Maya writing could be translated": Her work of translating words and helping scholars start translating more shows this, so this is correct. (Assuming there's a fourth option not fully visible, but from the visible, the two correct are "She discovered the history of many Maya kings and queens" and "She showed that Maya writing could be translated".)

Answer:

A. She discovered the history of many Maya kings and queens
C. She showed that Maya writing could be translated

(Note: The option labels are assumed as A, B, C etc. based on typical multiple - choice formatting. The second correct option is the one about showing Maya writing could be translated, and the first is about discovering Maya kings' and queens' history.)