Question

kings listed in the papyrus, and a calendar included in the first column of the text. (6) the text was written primarily in black ink, and red ink was used for headings and measurements.
(7) the text includes over 700 different treatments for physical maladies. (8) the papyrus shows that physicians, even in the ancient world, had particular specialties. (9) some focused on treating the skin, such as for sunburn, and others focused on digestive problems and other issues. (10) the text, however, was created by a scribe and not a physician.
(11) regarding treatments, minerals, plants, and herbs often formed the basis of medication. (12) for instance: salt would be mixed with dates, wheat chaff, and endive seeds to create a treatment for a wound. (13) plants and herbs such as aloe vera, garlic, dill, thyme, and juniper were used to treat various ailments. (14) some medicines were to be applied externally, and some were meant to be taken internally.
(15) georg ebers worked for many years on translating the papyrus that is named after him. (16) in his will, he said he wanted his manuscript to be destroyed - and so it was. (17) he left the papyrus to the university of leipzig, where he had taught, and the german translation work was completed by a physician named h. joachim in 1890. (18) c. p. bryan, the text was translated into english in 1930.
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which transitional word would best begin sentence 17?
a. whereas,
b. markedly,
c. fortunately,
d. regardless,

Explanation:

La palabra de transición "Fortunately" (Afortunadamente) se usa para introducir una situación positiva después de una negativa. En este caso, la pérdida del manuscrito (negativo) y luego la traducción por un médico (positivo).

Answer:

C. Fortunately,