Idiom Just as ....,so

[savita]

Just as the zoologist can reconstruct an entire skeleton from a jawbone or even a tooth, so the archaelogist can begin to reconstruct a vanished civilization from a spindle whorl , a few beads and a handful of grave dust

I found this as a 'correct ans' to an sc question. The only reason this seemed to differ from others was the usage of
Just as ...,so

is this a known idom ??

[transyt7]

Yes...
just as ....so too
just as ....so

both are corrct. But u see the former more often...

[gagan_ait]

Nice question Savita..thanks for the explanation Transyt7.

BTW can we use Just as....similarly in this scenario.

What I am doing here is trying to replace so with similarly

[windbeneathmywings]

23. As the zoologist can reconstruct an entire skeleton from a jawbone or even a tooth, likewise the ar- chaeologist can begin to reconstruct a vanished civilization from a spindle whorl, a few beads, and a handful of grave dust.

(A) As the zoologist can reconstruct an entire skeleton from a jawbone or even a tooth, likewise
As...likewise: Unidiomatic
(B) Like the zoologist who can reconstruct an entire skeleton from a jawbone or even a tooth, just so
Like ...just so: Unidiomatic
(C) The zoologist can reconstruct an entire skeleton from a jawbone or even a tooth, just like
just like IS IT UNIDIOMATIC ???
(D) Reconstructing an entire skeleton from a jaw- bone or even a tooth is to the zoologist like
Reconstructing ... is to zoologist like ..the ar- chaeologist can begin to ...
Not Parallel
(E) Just as the zoologist can reconstruct an entire skeleton from a jawbone or even a tooth, so
Idiomatic..seems correct
just as ....so too
just as ....so

Pls explain why is option C wrong.
just as ....so Vs just like
The teacher performs her duty just like the chef cooks well .
Just as the teacher performs her duty so the chef cooks well.

[chimni]

comparing to actions so use as. comparing reconstruction done by 2 people