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Back then, its hills were cloaked with a forest of giant palms.
那時整個島嶼被巨大的棕櫚林所覆蓋
It was also home to one of the largest seabird colonies in the South Pacific.
這里也曾是南太平洋最大的海鳥棲息地
Initially, life must have been easy for the Easter Islanders,the Rapa Nui.
最初復活節島民，也就是拉帕努伊人的生活十分安逸
And with time on their hands,
隨著生產力的發展
they set to work carving huge stone statues known as moai.
他們開始雕刻所謂摩艾的巨人石像
Before long, each clan was trying to carve larger,
從那以后，每一個部落都想雕出
grander figures than those of their neighbours competition that was to be their undoing.
島上最大最壯觀的石像，這成為他們覆滅的根源
Vast quantities of wood were used to transport the stone statues,
大量的木材被用來運輸石像
and slowly but surely, the Rapa Nui used up their island's precious resources.
他們逐漸耗盡了島上寶貴的資源
Eventually, their civilisation descended into chaos and warfare.
最后島內文明也陷入了戰亂之中
Clan fought against clan, with disastrous consequences.
部落間的對抗導致了災難性的后果
By the time of their ultimate collapse, the Rapa Nui had changed their island beyond recognition.
拉帕努伊人最終滅亡時，復活節島已經面目全非
