Read this excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.A few experts challenged Champollion's methods and clung to the notion that the hieroglyphs had a purely symbolic meaning. But Champollion's defenders, after further studies, proved his approach correct beyond any doubt.Which answer choice best states a cause-and-effect relationship from the excerpt?
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Cause: A few experts challenged Champollion’s methods.Effect: They proved that hieroglyphs had purely symbolic meanings.B
Cause: A few experts challenged Champollion’s methods. Effect: Defenders of Champollion proved that he was correct.C
Cause: Most people believed that hieroglyphs had purely symbolic meanings. Effect: Champollion proved them wrong.D
Cause: Many studies proved that Champollion’s approach was correct. Effect: A few experts challenged Champollion’s ideas.