New Evidence Upends Contentious Easter Island Theory, Scientists Say

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New evidence upends contentious Easter Island theory, scientists say
Scientists turn to ancient DNA to understand the history of Easter Island, a remote island in the Pacific Ocean also known as Rapa Nui.
09/14/2024 - 5:55 am | View Link
Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory
Island) with its gigantic statues and treeless landscape has fascinated researchers for centuries. A new genetic study disproves the popular theory that the Rapanui population collapsed as a result of ...
09/13/2024 - 1:18 am | View Link
Scientists Challenge Popular Easter Island 'Ecological Suicide' Theory
The history of Easter Island's ancient inhabitants has been presented as a warning tale of resource overexploitation.
09/11/2024 - 1:06 pm | View Link
Genetic Evidence Overrules Ecocide Theory of Easter Island Once And For All
"In just a few centuries, the people of Easter Island wiped out their forest ... A large body of archaeological and anthropological data has already contradicted the ecocide theory of Rapa Nui. But ...
09/11/2024 - 4:00 am | View Link
Easter Island study disproves popular theory about creation of its famous statues
The widespread deforestation believed to have been caused by the Rapa Nui people to build the towering Easter Island statues did not result in the population’s catastrophic collapse as held by a ...
09/11/2024 - 4:00 am | View Link
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