According to archeological evidence, people have been using make-up for over 5,000 years. Archaeologists have found early examples of people using make-up in Egypt. Though make-up has long been used as it is today, it has also been used to demonstrate one's social class and to help one prepare for religious ceremonies. Before people had sunglasses and sunscreen, they used make-up to protect themselves from the environment. Which fact best supports the passage?

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.