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Which of the sentences below best expresses the information in the highlighted statement in the passage? The other choices change the meaning or leave out important information.
A.
Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations exhibit the majority of the characteristics identified by historians.
B.
The characteristics that historians have identified are not found in the Egyptian and Mesopotamian cultures.
C.
Civilizations in Mesopotamia and Egypt were identified by historians who were studying the characteristics of early cultures.
D.
The identification of most historical civilizations includes either Egypt or Mesopotamia on the list.