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On Easter Island, society was organised with the ruling elite, the 'Ariki' at the top, these people were the upper class and made decisions for the rest of society. When the crops failed and society began to crumble, historians believe that the farmers and commoners may have waged civil war.

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These palms grew up to 30 metres high! They were cut down extensively to help with the building of the Moai, these trees are now extinct

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Constructing, transporting and erecting the Moai used lots of resources including trees, used for rope and sleds, and food used to sustain the over worked builders.

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This was a huge drain on resources for the people of Easter Island as the construction, transportation and erection of the moai required enormous resources

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The construction, transportation and erection of the Moai was a huge drain on natural resources for the Rapanui