Read "Collapse": Chapt. 2: Twilight at Easter (pp. 77 - 119)

As you read, answer the questions below. Use the space provided. Hand in the worksheet on Wednesday at the beginning of class.

1. Why is Easter Island named "Easter Island"?
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. What is the geography of Easter Island. Why does the author think this is important?
   
   
   
   
   
   
3. The Easter Islanders carried stones into their fields. Why does the author think they did this?
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Why is the clan stucture of Easter Island important?
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. What is an "ahu"? The author thinks the size of the Easter Island "ahu" are important. Why?
   
   
   
   
   
   
6. The author thinks that the carving of the stone heads was a status gaining activity. Give two reasons why this might be the case.
   
   
   
   
   
   
7. The author claims Easter Island was deforested. What evidence for this claim does he use?
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. The diet of the Easter Islanders changed over time. What evidence does the author use to make this claim?
   
   
   
   
   
   
9. What effcct did the deforestation have on the Easter Island society?
   
   
   
   
   
   
10. What statistical experiment did the author perform using dozens of Pacific Islands as input?
    
    
    
    
    
    
11. Using the 5 point framework, rank order the causes of the Easter Island Collapse.
    
    
    
    
    
    

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