What destroyed the civilisation of Easter Island

Civilisation

human development (civ=citizen .i.e, civic, civil)

Ancient

very old

Remote

distant, far-off # central

Settle

set up home, emigrate to

Isolated

remote

Carve

to make something by cutting into especially wood or stone, or to cut into the surface of stone, wood

Massive

very large, solid, and heavy

platform

stage

Identity

who a person is

Stranded

stuck

Extraterrestrial

a creature that people think may exist on another planet (terr=earth.i.e, territoty, terrain)

Archaeological

belonging to the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc.

Genetic

relating to genes or genetics

definitively

perfectly

Folklore

myths, legends

Assume

presume, to think or accept that something is true without having proof

drag

pull

Rope

very strong thick string, made by twisting together many thinner strings

log

a thick piece of wood from a tree

Pollen

a fine powder produced by flowers, which is carried by the wind or by insects to other flowers of the same type, making them produce seeds

Sediment

solid substances that settle at the bottom of a liquid

Descendant

offspring ,previous ,generation

Wreck

ruin, destroy, damage

Fragile

easily broken # strong

Fertilise

to spread a natural or chemical substance on land or plants, in order to make the plants grow well

ash

the soft grey powder that remains after something has been burned

Scarce

rare, insufficient # plentiful, abundant

Erosion

the fact of soil, stone, etc. being gradually damaged and removed by the waves, rain, or wind

Descend

fall # ascend

Collapse

breakdown, failure, end

Scenario

situation

Accelerate

quicken, speed up # slow down

Destruction

the act or process of destroying something

display

an arrangement of things

rival

opponent # ally

Chieftain

the leader of a tribe

Assert

to make other people recognize your right or authority

Dominance

superiority, power, authority

haul

drag, pull, tug

feed

give food to, provide food for

Topple

to take power away from a leader or government, especially by force

Catastrophe

disaster

Infertile

unproductive # fertile

Windbreak

something that gives protection from the wind, such as a row of trees, bushes, or a wall

Moist

wet, damp #dry

Pioneer

leader

Sustainable

able to continue for a long time

Contend

argue, claim, assert

Upright

straight up

Manoeuvre

move, turn

Replica

copy, duplicate, reproduction.

tilt

move, tip

Convince

persuade

wholly

completely

Extinct

no longer in existence

nut

seed

Groove

a thin line cut into a hard surface.

Overrun

if a place is overrun by unwanted things or people, they spread over it in great numbers.

Doom

ruin, destroy

Deforestation

the cutting or burning down of all the trees in an area

Collapse

fall down

stable

fixed = steady #changeable

Immunity

resistance, protection

slave

someone who is owned by another person and works for them for no money.

Decimate

destroy, devastate,

Shrivel

become smaller, shrink

Ingenious

cleaver, good at inventing

Steward

manager, keeper, guardian,

Reckless

careless # careful, cautious

Abject failure

the state of being extremely poor, unhappy, unsuccessful etc.