The Sphinx of Taharqo demonstrates how the Nubian rulers of the late Egyptian period __________.

A. represented themselves as Egyptian gods to legitimize their right to rule
B. commissioned artwork that deviated from Egyptian artistic traditions
C. adopted traditional Egyptian conventions of depicting royal power
D. created artwork that venerated one god, the sun disk Aten.

Answer: C

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