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As a result, the number of islanders may have dwindled from as many as 25,000 people to only a few thousand.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
New research using satellite imagery and machine learning suggests that the island had a much smaller and more stable population, and the islanders were able to live off sweet potatoes and other crops grown using an ancient farming technique.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 June 2024
Lipo and his team later concluded (based on quantitative spatial modeling) that the islanders likely chose the statues' locations based on the availability of fresh water sources, per a 2019 paper in PLOS One.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
In 2012, 40% of islanders earned less than $50,000 a year, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission housing report found.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 June 2024
New research using satellite imagery and machine learning suggests that the island had a much smaller and more stable population, and the islanders were able to live off sweet potatoes and other crops grown using an ancient farming technique.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 22 June 2024
Lipo and his team later concluded (based on quantitative spatial modeling) that the islanders likely chose the statues' locations based on the availability of fresh water sources, per a 2019 paper in PLOS One.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 June 2024
In 2012, 40% of islanders earned less than $50,000 a year, the Martha’s Vineyard Commission housing report found.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2024
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“Islander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/islander. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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islander
noun
is·land·er
ˈī-lən-dər 
: a person born or living on an island
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