Interpret this quote: "Our archetypes of the "virgin continent" and its corollary, the primitive tribe," subtly influences estimates of Native population: scholars who viewed Native American cultures as primitive reduced their estimates of pre-contact populations to match the stereotype." Historians claim Native populations were smaller than the evidence shows because this enables them to display Native Americans as primitive, because only advanced peoples have large populations Historians claim Native populations were smaller than the evidence shows because this enables them to display Europe as the dominant and superior force Historians claim Native populations were smaller than the evidence shows because this enables them to not feel bad that we killed so many Native Americans