Here is a premise:
Aswan became a backwater following the decline of the Egyptian Empire, far removed from power bases at Alexandria and Cairo.

Here is a hypothesis:
Aswan was out of favor with Egyptians until a dam was built.  

Is it possible to conclude that if the premise is true, then so is the hypothesis?
OPTIONS:
- yes
- it is not possible to tell
- no
it is not possible to tell