单项选择题

The author's argument concerning the importance of epidemics in the decrease of Native Ameri cans would be weakened if ______.

A.there was a fixed evidence to determine the pre-Columbian population of the New world at only 80 million
B.spanish tribute recordsed showed periodic population fluctuations
C.documents gave sophisticated Native American medical procedures
D.fossils indicated Native American contact with smallpox prior to 1492