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watch the video, Easter Island in Context: From Paradise to Calamity

Reflect: When Dutch sailors landed on Easter Island, they found a warlike people recovering from anarchy and cannibalism. What had gone wrong with a civilization that had lived in peace for nearly a thousand years? Claudio Cristino, the island’s resident archaeologist; William Liller, of the Easter Island Foundation; Patricia Vargas Casanova, of the Easter Island Studies Institute at the University of Chile; and others offer their views on moai, rongorongo tablets, the Birdman Cult, and the devastating effects of overpopulation, to provide a captivating glimpse of a complex culture driven to the brink of extinction. An unresolved question concerning the anarchy on the Easter Islands involves the logical arguments explaining why and how it occurred or was the anarchy caused or constituted. Rationalists would argue that the anarchy resulted from a change in capabilities or material resources, while constructivists would argue that the anarchy was a result of changed ideas, values, or norms. Both schools of thoughts are able to explain the changes on the islands but one of them may make a stronger case in explaining anarchy.

Write: In your assignment, complete the following:

• Explain the anarchy that developed on the Easter Islands using a rationalist argument.
• Explain the anarchy that developed on the Easter Islands using a constructivist argument.
• Assess which argument provides the most logical explanation for the anarchical events on the Easter Islands.

The Week Four Assignment:

• Must be at least two pages (not including title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style
  • Must include a separate title page with the following:
    • Title of paper
    • Student’s name
    • Course name and number
    • Instructor’s name
    • Date submitted
  • Must use at least three appropriate sources:
    • These could include the article, the course text, and any of the required or recommended resources for this week.
      • Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
      • Must include a conclusion that summarizes the main points and restates the thesis.
      • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style