Homer is thought to have been born sometime between 1200 and 750 B. C.E. At that time there was no calendar, so the exact year is unknown. We also don’t know where he was born. Seven different cities in Greece claim to be Homer’s birthplace. The language in the poems suggests that Homer might have been from Asia Minor, which at that time was part of Greece and today is part of Turkey. -Adapted from "The Homeric Question" by Krista Garver Which of the following is implicitly stated in the passage?