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New Findings Rewrite Easter Island’s History
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New Findings Rewrite Easter Island’s History

Revisiting the Collapse Myth: Sustainable Practices on Rapa Nui

Sep 12, 2024
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For centuries, the narrative of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) has been steeped in stories of environmental collapse and societal downfall. The prevailing theory, widely believed by historians and ecologists alike, suggested that the ancient Rapa Nui people exhausted their natural resources to build massive stone statues, leading to a population crash. This v…

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