Which of the given options arranges the following sentences in the most logical sequence to form a meaningful paragraph?
1. This artifact provided the key to deciphering ancient Egyptian writing.
2. Jean-François Champollion eventually cracked the code, revolutionizing Egyptology.
3. It contained inscriptions in three scripts-Greek, Demotic, and Egyptian hieroglyphs.
4. The Rosetta Stone was discovered in 1799 by French soldiers in Egypt.

Correct option is A

Option (a) is the correct order of the given sentences.
Explanation (why 4-3-1-2 is correct):
· (4) Introduces the subject and event (discovery of the Rosetta Stone in 1799) — a natural starting point.
· (3) Uses “It” to refer back to the Rosetta Stone and adds key detail (the three scripts), creating cohesion via pronoun reference.
· (1) States the significance: the artifact became the key to decipherment — logical consequence of (3).
· (2) Gives the climactic outcome and agent (Champollion’s breakthrough), completing the causal chain and providing historical impact.