The Destruction Of Easter Island

Easter Island is said to have formed from three converging volcanos about 7500 years ago. It is also believed to be the most remote spot on Earth making it an amazing thing that people happened upon it and made it their home. These people lived on a thriving island for hundreds of years before the downfall and ultimately their near destruction. Napa Nui are the people who occupied Easter Island and are said to have been religious and superstitious, giving the belief that the mysterious 850 or so, eighty ton statues that are scattered around the island were created to help them feel like their lives had a purpose. In fact, that purpose became an obsession with them (the families or tribes), developed a competition to determine who could make …show more content…
It is said that in 1722 Jacob Roggeveen accidentally found Easter Island while looking for Terra Australis. He described the people of Easter Island as few in number and many colored except black, and had long ears some with plates in them. One controversial input was from James Hook, who claims that instead of these people being frail and cowing in caves were healthy and able. His first contact with this people caused twelve islanders to be shot and killed because they tried to take some sailors weapons. Even still amends were made and trades were done with bananas and chickens for …show more content…
How we treat our earth not matter what part of it we live on will affect us and ultimately determine our fate now and the future generations. I would rather learn to live on smaller amounts of resources and learn to replenish what was used than to become another example such as Easter Island. Our world seems like a huge place, but over the years we are starting to realize just how small our planet really is. The things we did not feel to be in danger of ever running low, such as our water is proving to be just the opposite. Our lands are beginning to be change with the over farming and grazing and the way we get to resources, such as mountain top removal, tree removals which also affect our soil types. The sizes of rivers, lakes, and pond are diminishing. Our air quality and greenhouse effect is becoming a more pressing matter. Our growing population and the possibility of overshooting our capacity of sustainability is a growing concern. We must learn from the Napa Nui people and their home Easter Island. Even though no other land on earth is as remote as Easter Island, it does not make these other lands invulnerable, or at risk of disaster. This island has given us a lesson to learn from and grow in knowledge of hope that we do not ignore to long the issues that need addressed today because there is a point of no