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This material and shells were used to depict the bungdockerik and other ocean swells in artifacts made by Marshallese islanders. (20[1])Traditional alaias (“ah-LYE-ahz”) were made from a type of this material called koa (“KOH-uh”) by Hawaiians. The introduction of rats, rather (20[1])than the intertribal warfare discussed in the book Collapse, (20[2])is now thought to have principally caused the rapid exhaustion (20[1])of this material (20[4])on (*) Rapa (10[2])Nui. (10[4])Hemp (10[1])and this (10[1])material (10[2])were sourced in Peru prior to the Kon-Tiki expedition. (10[1])This was the main (10[1])construction material for the outriggers used during the Western Polynesian migrations. For 10 points, (10[1])Thor Heyerdahl’s boat (10[1])incorporated a light variety of what material sourced from rainforests? (10[2])■END■ (10[10])

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