Question

why is the information available to archaeologists about early native american cultures very limited?
the nomadic tribes burned all documents and selected artifacts before they moved to new locations, so no information was available.
a pandemic of european diseases destroyed native american cultures before information could be gathered.
archaeologists did not recognize the benefits of learning about native cultures until most of the available information had been lost.
native americans had no written languages so their cultural artifacts could not be analyzed.

Explanation:

European - introduced diseases decimated Native American populations and cultures before much information could be recorded or studied by archaeologists. Nomadic tribes did not necessarily burn all documents and artifacts. Archaeologists' recognition issues are not the main reason for limited information. Also, many Native American cultures had ways of recording information through oral traditions and some had proto - writing systems or symbolic representations on artifacts.

Answer:

A pandemic of European diseases destroyed Native American cultures before information could be gathered.