The primary purpose of the passage is:
Explanation:
Option 1 is incorrect. The reindeer antler combs are incidental to explaining that Vikings were traders before they became raiders. The passage does not aim to explain how the reindeer antlers came to be in Denmark. Eliminate option 1. Option 2 is incorrect. The passage’s central purpose is not to correct any perceptions about when a Viking age began in Britain. Eliminate option 2.
Option 3 is correct. The passage essentially aims to explain the reasons why one may review the perception of Vikings as raiders in light of the new evidence which shows that they had earlier been trading. Retain option 3.
Option 4 is incorrect. The passage does not endorse or eliminate the view that Vikings were pillagers. Eliminate option 4.
Hence, option (c).
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