The sharp drop seen in the presence of the Sporomiella fungus in North America about 14,800 years ago is interpreted as meaning this is when:
A) Native Americans adopted an agricultural mode of subsistence
B) disease wiped out the earliest settlers of the New World
C) the late Pleistocene megafauna of North America experienced a massive decline leading to widespread extinction
D) glacial ice was at a maximum

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The sharp drop in the presence of Sporomiella fungus is believed to be a result of the extinction of the late Pleistocene megafauna of North America, which occurred around 14,800 years ago. This extinction event likely had a significant impact on the ecosystem and landscape of North America, and has been linked to a number of factors including overhunting by humans and rapid climate change.

The Sharp Drop Seen in the Presence of the Sporomiella