Which of the following statements about Easter Island and the Rapanui is not correct?

a. The Rapanui first settled the island about 800 years ago.
b. When the Rapanui arrived, 75% of the land was densely forested.
c. The Rapanui raised pigs and also fished for subsistence.
d. A large rat population on the island contributed to the ultimate destruction of the Rapanui.
e. When the Dutch arrived to the Island in 1722, there were no more than 3,000 Rapanui remaining.


ANSWER: c

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