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At a settlement in northern Jordan, archaeobotanists found lentils and barley stored in separate clay-lined pits rather than mixed with household refuse. Many of the seeds were mature, uniformly cleaned, and free of weeds. Because preparing grain to this condition requires harvesting, threshing, and sorting, the researchers argue that the pits held deliberately processed food reserves, not plants that had accumulated accidentally.
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
A
Lentils were more valuable to settlement residents than barley was.
B
The condition and placement of seeds indicate that settlement residents intentionally processed and stored food.
C
Household refuse was routinely placed in clay-lined storage pits.
D
The settlement’s residents obtained all their grain through trade.