Monument 61 is the name given to a 13 ton stone statue of a human head that was created during the ancient Olmec civilization. It was discovered in Veracruz, Mexico, at the San Lorenzo archaeological site. _______at the La Venta site in the state of Tabasco, another colossal head statue called Monument 4 was discovered.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Explanation
Context: The text describes Monument 61, a 13 ton Olmec colossal stone head found at the San Lorenzo site in Veracruz, Mexico; the sentence after the blank reports that another such head, Monument 4, was found at the La Venta site in Tabasco. The task is to choose the most logical transition.
Answer: D) Elsewhere,
Why? Both sentences are organized around discovery sites, and the second names a different site in a different state. "Elsewhere," carries that shift of location, which is the relationship the two finds actually have.
Traps:
- A) "As a result," makes the La Venta find a consequence of the San Lorenzo find, but the text reports two independent discoveries with no causal link.
- B) "Specifically," would narrow the discussion of Monument 61, yet Monument 4 is a separate statue at a separate site rather than a detail about the first.
- C) "For example," needs a general claim to illustrate, and what precedes the blank is a particular report about where one statue was found.