Some Scholars Claim That the Similarities in Decorative Motifs, Architecture

Some scholars claim that the similarities in decorative motifs, architecture, and urban planning between the Maya and the Toltec was because the Maya were conquered by the Toltec, while more recent scholarship suggests

A) religious priests on pilgrimage fostered the exchange.
B) they were linked by long-term cultural exchanges.
C) exchanges of elite family members occurred.
D) attacks by other states caused the interactions and similarities.
E) None of these is correct.