Question

multiple-choice question
why dont the anthropologists (hunt & lipo) agree with the deforestation theory?
fossil hunters and paleobotanists have only found evidence supporting changes in weather, such as increased hurricane frequency.
fossil hunters and paleobotanists havent found enough of the moai heads yet.
fossil hunters and paleobotanists havent found evidence of slash-and-burn agriculture.

Explanation:

To determine why Hunt & Lipo disagree with the deforestation theory, we analyze each option:

• The first option talks about weather changes (hurricane frequency), which is not related to deforestation theory, so it's incorrect.
• The second option is about finding Moai heads, which has no connection to deforestation or its related evidence, so it's incorrect.
• The third option: Deforestation theory related to human activities like slash - and - burn agriculture (a method that can lead to deforestation). If fossil hunters and paleobotanists haven't found evidence of slash - and - burn agriculture, this would be a reason anthropologists like Hunt & Lipo disagree with the deforestation theory as the key evidence for the human - caused deforestation (via slash - and - burn) is missing.

Answer:

The correct option is: Fossil hunters and paleobotanists haven't found evidence of slash - and - burn agriculture.