Ahistorian typically begins his work by

C. Formulating a question he hopes to answer

answer; ///i believe that the correct answer is ; hieroglyphs or glyphs; the maya script, also known as maya glyphs, was the writing system of the maya civilization of mesoamerica; as always plz check first..good luck

hello,

the steamboat is your answer.

it seems like its the only form of transportation on the choices.