Question

The Benin plaques are important. There are tons of reasons for this. They were triumphant works of art. The plaques also documented two pretty important moments of Euro-African contact. One was peaceful. The other was not.
Which best revises these sentences to create a more formal style and tone?
The Benin plaques are important, and people should recognize that they are incredible works of art. They also happen to document two vital moments of Euro-African contact, one of which was peaceful and one of which was not.
I think the Benin plaques should be cherished for tons of reasons, namely because they are prized works of art that document two prominent points of Euro-African contact. One was peaceful, and the other was awful.
The Benin plaques are important for many reasons, but namely because they document two prominent points of Euro-African contact, one of which was peaceful and the other not.
Cherished for many reasons, the Benin plaques are on the map because they are triumphant works of art. They document two pretty important moments of Euro-African contact. One was peaceful. The other was not.

Answer 1

D: cherished for many reasons