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Where is Easter Island? (Collapse) ANS✔✔ Southeast Pacific ocean off coast
of Chile
2300 miles


Why is it called Easter Island? (Collapse) ANS✔✔ Discovered on Easter Day
1772


Why is the location of Easter Island important to understand the discussion in
this chapter? (Collapse) ANS✔✔ Very isolated → shows importance of
environmental damage and sustainability


What is the status of statues in the quarry that Jared Diamond visited? What
does that tell you about the collapse of Easter Island? (Collapse) ANS✔✔
Some were toppled over, some were tried to rebuilt
Some weren't finished being carved
Like everyone had got up a left at the same time


What are some beliefs as to who made the statues in Easter Island? (Collapse)
ANS✔✔ early Rapa Nui people


How was the geography and climate of Easter Island? (Collapse) ANS✔✔
Subtropical forest of tall trees & woody bushes

, Colder than other islands
Less coral reefs
Dryer than south pacific


What was their diet? How did it affect the settler's health? (Collapse)
ANS✔✔ Meat sources: porpoises, fish, shellfish, birds, rats, lizards
Agricultural: yams, taro, bananas
Sugarcane juice
Most cavaties
Found out from bones


What was the estimated population of the island? (Collapse) ANS✔✔ 6000-
30,000


How did the outsiders interact with the islanders? (Collapse) ANS✔✔
Missionaries which gave them disease


What were the Rock gardens and what was the use of rocks in Island's
agriculture. (Collapse) ANS✔✔ Make soil moister by covering it and
reducing evaporative water loss
Regulate soil temperature


Why did the islanders build the statues? What happened to their size with time
and why? (Collapse) ANS✔✔ Represented high-ranking ancestors
Most important people in area: chief and people who made the statues

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