Read this excerpt from a passage about easter island, an island in the south
pacific that once supported a complex civilization.

historians and scientists agree that the landscape of
easter island was much different when the first islanders
arrived from polynesia in 800. the island was covered in
lush forests of palm trees and was inhabited by large
populations of birds. less than 600 years later, the island
was a barren wasteland of grasses. the ecosystem on
easter island collapsed as a result of the reckless use of
natural resources by islanders, destroying the island
civilization and making the island a challenging
environment to live in.

which type of evidence would support the author's claim?

can we see the cartoon?

the answer is a. the harappan civilisation is also called the indus valley civilisation, this is because they built their cities along the indus river. the reason behind this location can be found in the rest of the "old world" civilisations like mesopotamia or egypt, the first built their cities along the rivers tigris and euphrates, the second along the nil; : their respective civilisations thrived because the overflowing of their respective rivers produced favorable conditions for agriculture, their main support.

mapmaking. cartography had been an art form for many years, but it wasn’t until the renaissance when ptolemy’s ancient system of latitude and longitude was rediscovered that mapmakers were able to make surprisingly accurate and useful maps.