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Easter Island. By: Robert Grueneberg, Jacob Rizer , Sai Tirumandas. Where in the world?. Easter island is located Off the coast of Chile in South America. It is about 2000 miles off the coast Chile, making it one of the most isolated places in the world. About the society.
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Easter Island By: Robert Grueneberg, Jacob Rizer, SaiTirumandas
Where in the world? • Easter island is located • Off the coast of Chile in • South America. • It is about 2000 miles off • the coast Chile, making it • one of the most isolated places in the world.
About the society • Discovered by Europeans in 1722 • It was an isolated population with only about 2,000 inhabitants in 300 – 1200 C.E. • No major historical impact • In depth religion based around Birds. • One monarch who ruled permanently, family inherits power.
Society Cont. • People are divided into clans. • Clans often fight, but outcome has no impact on who rules the island. • Trade fish and fish related products when not fighting.
Economy • Labor is forbidden to women • Tools are sacred, fishing hooks made of bone. • Main source of trade is fishing • Clans trade tools when not fighting • Used basic coins to pay for items • People do not elevate in social status because of economic success • Economy is different after peak as people began to die.
Bibliography • http://www.netaxs.com/~trance/rapanui.html • http://www.eisp.org/120/ • http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/176886/Easter-Island/54065/The-people#toc54066