Why do we know so little about early Native American cultures?

A. European diseases killed off many Native American cultures, and many tribes did not have written language, so historical evidence is limited.

B. Little funding has been raised to financially support archaeological digs of ancient Native American sites.

C. The nomadic tribes burned all documents and selected artifacts before they moved to new locations, so no information was available.

D. Archaeologists did not recognize the benefits of learning about native cultures until most of the available information had been lost.

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Edith Huynh

History

17 January, 15:52

Why do we know so little about early Native American cultures?

A. European diseases killed off many Native American cultures, and many tribes did not have written language, so historical evidence is limited.

B. Little funding has been raised to financially support archaeological digs of ancient Native American sites.

C. The nomadic tribes burned all documents and selected artifacts before they moved to new locations, so no information was available.

D. Archaeologists did not recognize the benefits of learning about native cultures until most of the available information had been lost.

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Wade Harrell · Answer 1

We know so little about early Native American culture because European diseases killed off many Native Americans and many tribes did not have written language so historical evidence is limited. Early Native Americans maintain tradition through oral means. Since majority of elderly Native Americans got killed off during the plague there were little information about their way of life.