Cyrus Thomas contributed to dispelling the Myth of the Moundbuilders by:
A) supporting Squier's and Davis's conclusions.
B) scientifically evaluating previous claims and concluding that the Native Americans had indeed built the mounds.
C) demonstrating once and for all through the testing of multiple hypotheses that the Native Americans had not built the mounds.
D) supporting Squier's and Davis's conclusions and scientifically evaluating previous claims and concluding that the Native Americans had indeed built the mounds.

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Cyrus Thomas conducted scientific evaluations of the mounds and their artifacts, ultimately concluding that the Native Americans were responsible for their construction, thereby dispelling the myth that the mounds were built by a lost civilization or people other than the ancestors of the Native Americans.

Cyrus Thomas Contributed to Dispelling the Myth of the Moundbuilders