Commemorative plaques cast from brass are a characteristic art form of the Benin culture of West Africa. Some scholars, noting that the oldest surviving plaques date to the 1400s, hypothesize that brass casting techniques were introduced by the Portuguese, who came to Benin in 1485 A.D. But Portuguese records of that expedition mention cast-brass jewelry sent to Benin's king from neighboring Ife. So it is unlikely that Benin's knowledge of brass casting derived from the Portuguese.
Which of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?
The Portuguese records do not indicate whether their expedition of 1485 included metalworkers.
The Portuguese had no contact with Ife until the 1500s.
In the 1400s the Portuguese did not use cast brass for commemorative plaques.
As early as 1500 A.D., Benin artists were making brass plaques incorporating depictions of Europeans.
Copper, which is required for making brass, can be found throughout Benin territory.
加强:贝宁有黄铜技术——来源于葡萄牙
葡萄牙的记录记载黄铜珠宝来源于I——贝宁的黄铜技术来源于I
加强:黄铜来自于I而不是葡萄眼:
建立在葡萄牙和I之间的关系:直到1500年葡萄牙和I都没有联系,那就不会使I——葡萄牙——贝宁这个传导机制了
而是I直接传给了贝宁
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