Which of the following facts, if true, would most help explain why abstract designs of
robes such as those described in the passage originated before life scenes?
O A) Pottery, an early Plains Indian art form, was decorated with abstract designs that
reappeared in later art forms, such as robes.
OB) The abstract designs used by Plains Indians are not derived from the shapes of
living creatures.
C) Plains Indians, like their predecessors, probably used highly realistic drawings of
animals in ceremonies performed to ensure successful hunting.
D) The realistic depiction of animals in Plains Indian art occurred before the realistic
depiction of people.