Read the sentence from Passage 2.

“But with Champollion’s help, the ancient Egyptians began to speak again.”

What does the sentence show about the author’s point of view?

The author sees Champollion as someone whose work gave a voice to the ancient Egyptian past in meaningful ways.

The author sees Champollion as someone whose work enabled scientists to recreate the actual voices of the ancient Egyptians.

The author sees Champollion as someone who is primarily responsible for our modern understanding of ancient Egyptian history.

The author sees Champollion as someone who helped recreate the culture and civilization of the ancient Egyptians.

The sentence from Passage 2 shows that the author sees Champollion as someone whose work gave a voice to the ancient Egyptian past in meaningful ways.