In art history, Dr. Julian Patel investigated the preservation of traditional indigo dyeing techniques in late nineteenth-century Indian textiles. Patel hypothesized that the survival of these labor-intensive methods in certain rural workshops, despite the influx of cheap synthetic dyes from Europe, was due to the local weavers' integration of these textiles into sacred regional festivals that strictly demanded culturally authentic materials. Which finding, if true, would most directly support Patel's hypothesis?
- Workshops located in regions where these sacred festivals were discontinued saw a rapid decline in traditional indigo dyeing, whereas workshops in regions that maintained the festivals continued to produce indigo-dyed textiles.Cevap
- BThe chemical composition of early European synthetic dyes made them less suitable for the specific cotton fabrics preferred by rural Indian weavers.
- CWeavers who specialized in traditional indigo dyeing reported higher levels of income and social prestige in their communities than those who transitioned to using imported synthetic dyes.
- DHistorically, the total output of hand-woven textiles in India increased across all regions during the late nineteenth century due to rising domestic demand.
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The finding that workshops in regions where sacred festivals were discontinued saw a rapid decline in traditional indigo dyeing, while those in regions maintaining the festivals continued the practice.
The correct answer directly supports the hypothesis by showing a correlation between the presence of the sacred festivals and the survival of the traditional indigo dyeing technique. Specifically, when the festivals were discontinued, the technique declined, but when the festivals were maintained, the technique survived.
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Identifying textual evidence that supports a specific research hypothesis.
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