Rain, Sun, Soil, and Sweat: A Consideration of Population Limits on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) before European Contact

Rain, Sun, Soil, and Sweat: A Consideration of Population Limits on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) before European Contact

The incongruity between the small and apparently impoverished Rapa Nui population that early European travelers encountered and the magnificence of its numerous and massive stone statues has fed a deep fascination with the island. Ethnographic and archaeological evidence suggest that the indigenous...

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Main Authors: Cedric O. Puleston, Thegn N. Ladefoged, Sonia Haoa, Oliver A. Chadwick, Peter M. Vitousek, Christopher M. Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
agricultural potential
nutrient cycling
population dynamics models
Polynesians
density dependence
climate modeling
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2017.00069/full

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