Which statement uses evidence from the sources that investigates ways ancient civilizations used written language to keep records?

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Mesopotamians used hieroglyphs to record historical stories and people, and ancient Egyptians used pictographs to record important people and events.
Mesopotamians used hieroglyphs to record historical stories and people, and ancient Egyptians used pictographs to record important people and events.

Mesopotamians used pictographs to record trade transactions, and ancient Egyptians used pictographs to keep track of educational records.
Mesopotamians used pictographs to record trade transactions, and ancient Egyptians used pictographs to keep track of educational records.

Mesopotamians used cuneiform tablets to keep track of sales transactions, and ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs to keep track of education records.
Mesopotamians used cuneiform tablets to keep track of sales transactions, and ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs to keep track of education records.

Mesopotamians used pictographs to keep track of trade items, and ancient Egyptians used cuneiform tablets to keep track of library records.

Answer 1

The statement that uses evidence from the sources investigating how ancient civilizations used written language to keep records is:

"Mesopotamians used cuneiform tablets to keep track of sales transactions, and ancient Egyptians used hieroglyphs to keep track of education records."

This statement accurately identifies specific forms of written language (cuneiform and hieroglyphs) and their purposes (sales transactions and education records), providing a clear example of how ancient civilizations utilized written language to maintain records.