Historically, the main purpose of statues has been to
a.
commemorate rulers and other important individuals.
b.
document events future generations should be aware of.
c.
create portraits of people who have served in government.
d.
serve as a tombstone for the ashes of the dead

I'm pretty sure you answer is A.

Explanation:

If you look at any statue, they're most likely someone important. Like, I have a statue in my city of the person who founded it. Most towns have something similar.

it's definitely B

Explanation:

if they weren't any statue how would we now about the past of were we not yet born for they also makes us want to now why they are famous till now what they served to people it's like a way of convincing us to study

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