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Rapa Nui’s island mysteries

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Using Isotope Analysis to Find the Diet of the Rapanes People

The diet of the rapanes people was revealed through isotope analysis. The islanders ate a lot of fish, up to 50% of their diets came from the sea. They also used fertilizes and things like chicken pow and sea bird gano in order to create better fertilized soils. And they were also manipulating their landscapes in order to be able to very successfully grow plants.

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