The Moundbuilder Myth provides an example of:
A) how the social, cultural, and political context of archaeology can influence its theories.
B) the infallibility of science.
C) how more civilized cultures (the Moundbuilders) can be destroyed by less civilized cultures (the Native Americans).
D) how pseudoarchaeology can be useful to professional archaeologists.

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The Moundbuilder Myth is an example of how the social, cultural, and political contexts can shape archaeological theories and interpretations, in this case leading to a false narrative about the origins of large earthworks in North America.

The Moundbuilder Myth Provides an Example Of