The surviving works of the Greek historian Polybius demonstrate
A)his following of Thucydides in seeking rational motives for historical events.
B)his focus on the growth of the Greek city-states from their origins to their collapse.
C)the continued failure of ancient historians to find accurate, firsthand sources.
D)his reliance on the models of Herodotus and willingness to ascribe historical change to the intervention of gods.
E)his use of oral sources and myth to supplement non-written documents.

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Polybius is known for his methodical approach to history, in which he aims to uncover rational motives for historical events. This approach is similar to that of Thucydides, another important historian of ancient Greece. Polybius also emphasized the importance of eyewitness accounts and first-hand sources, which he believed were more reliable than hearsay or second-hand information.

The Surviving Works of the Greek Historian Polybius Demonstrate