Question

What evidence from the passage best supports the inference that sugar cane had special significance in the ancient era? Select three options.

"you lie down and face a three-cornered fire pot"
"sugar cane was now an ingredient in ceremonies involving fire"
"it crystallized into sweet, dark brown clumps"
“Perhaps that transformation itself seemed magical”
"sugar cane is called ikshu, which means 'something that people want'"
"they began to use the name sharkara, which also meant 'gravel'"

Answer 1

- "sugar cane was now an ingredient in ceremonies involving fire"
- “Perhaps that transformation itself seemed magical”
- "sugar cane is called ikshu, which means 'something that people want'"