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Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage? Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or leave out essential information. A. Some researchers argue that pottery of the Ramey Incises style was used not only to distribute food but also to communicate that the society's elite were mediators of cosmic forces. B. Some researchers argue that the figures of eyes, fish, arrows and abstract objects were incised on Ramey Incised pottery to communicate that those who provided the pots were members of the elite. C. Some researchers argue that the primary function of Ramey Incised pottery was food distribution rather than a way of communicating the status of the society's elite. D. Some researchers argue that, based on the kinds of symbols incised on pottery, that pottery was sometimes used to mediate cosmic forces.