Nikolas Sigaud, a British explorer in the early 20 ^th Century, argued that the Mayan civilization did not rely on agriculture for food. He believed that because there was no archeological evidence of the Mayans having used advanced agricultural tools, the Mayans were unlikely to have relied on agriculture to feed their large population. What logical fallacy does Nikolas Sigaud's argument show?

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Nikolas Sigaud's argument shows the fallacy of ignorance, as he assumes that the lack of evidence of advanced agricultural tools means the Mayans did not rely on agriculture, ignoring other possible explanations or evidence.

Nikolas Sigaud, a British Explorer in the Early 20 th

Nikolas Sigaud, a British Explorer in the Early 20 ^th