Pitcairn, Henderson, and Mangareva
By: Kelly McClymonds
Thesis
Background Information
Pitcairn Island
-Lack of fresh water, land for farming and reefs for fishing
Mangareva Island
-Fresh water
-Abundant fishing in reefs
-Islanders used terraced farming techniques
-Lacked hard stone resources for tool making
Henderson Island
-Lacking in stone, fresh water, trees and soil
-Plenty of water animal life
-Inhabited even today
Deforestation and Lack of Resources
Mangareva Island
Mangareva Island
Mangareva Island
Trade Ceased
Works Cited
Works Cited:
1. Diamond, Jared M. "Chapter 3 The Last People Alive: Pitcairn and Henderson Islands." Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. New York: Viking, 2005. N. pag. Print.
2. Dunford, Betty, and Reilly Ridgell. "PART TWO: THE ISLANDS: Unit Six: Polynesia: CHAPTER 31: Pitcairn." Pacific Neighbors. 157-159. US: Bess Press, Inc., 1996. History Reference Center. Web. 6 Mar. 2014.
3. "History of Pitcairn Island." Pitcairn Islands Study Center. Pacific Union College, 2011. Web. 03 Mar. 2014.
This article is very recent, it was last published in 2011. This article is reliable because it is from a college website supported with real evidence from primary sources. Furthermore, the website has a list of resources from where they got their information from for the article. It also shows the authors and emails to contact with them. Lastly the purpose was to explain the history of the Pitcairn islands and how they collapsed. The article is unbiased and displays all correct information. There are also no adds on the website.
4. Tyson, Peter. "The Fate of Easter Island." NOVA. N.p., 20 Apr. 2004. Web. 05 Mar. 2014.This is a reliable source because it is from a professional website with correct and proven facts. Nova uses real evidence and facts. The author is also listed just below the title with the publish date. Lastly, the authors purpose was to inform me of the fall of Easter Island and its relationship the island had with Pitcairn, Henderson, and Mangareva.