Answer to yesterday's was 684.
DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM
A popular museum placard describes an ancient ceramic style as “unchanged for millennia,” suggesting that artisans have copied the same design without meaningful variation. However, chemical tests of the clay and glazes show that workshops across different centuries used noticeably different raw materials and firing methods. ______ the phrase “unchanged for millennia” is best understood as referring to the vessels’ consistent overall look, not as evidence that the craft itself never adapted.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?