Question

adapted from tombs of the first egyptian dynasty by ludwig borchardt, ph.d. for many years, various european collections of egyptian antiquities have contained a certain series of objects which raised questions for archaeologists. there were vases of a peculiar form and color, greenish plates of slate, many of them in curious animal forms, and other similar objects. it was known that these objects had been found in egypt, but it was impossible to assign them a place in the known periods of egyptian art. the puzzle was made more difficult by certain plates of slate with hunting and battle scenes, and other representations in relief, in a style so strange that many investigators considered them products of the art of western asia. petrie: nile excavation the first light was thrown on the question in the winter of 1894 - 95 by the excavations of flinders petrie on the west bank of the nile. there he discovered a very large necropolis in which he examined about three thousand graves. they all contained the same kinds of pottery and the same slate tablets mentioned above, and many other objects which did not seem to be egyptian. petrie assumed they represented the art of a foreign people - perhaps the libyans - who had resided in egypt in the time between the old and the middle kingdoms. however, his theory met with little approval, and in spite of much discussion among his colleagues, the question remained unanswered. amelineau: abydos excavation which heading best conveys the content of the first paragraph? a. puzzling objects b. egyptian objects c. questions about art d. questions about egypt

Explanation:

The first - paragraph focuses on a series of objects found in Egypt. These objects were of a peculiar form, color, and style, and it was impossible to place them in known periods of Egyptian art. They were puzzling to archaeologists.

Answer:

A. Puzzling Objects