Ancient DNA adds to evidence debunking theory of Easter Island …
WEBSep 14, 2024 · Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific...
Sacred Easter Island statues suffer ‘irreparable damage ... - CNN
WEBOct 10, 2022 · CNN — Easter Island’s towering stone heads and other archaeological elements have been charred by a fire, according to local Indigenous and Chilean authorities.
Satellite imagery may provide missing puzzle piece in Easter Island ...
WEBJun 21, 2024 · New research using satellite imagery and machine learning offers a fresh clue in the mystery of what happened to the original settlers of Easter Island.
Easter Island 'arson attack' causes 'irreparable' damage to sacred …
WEBOct 11, 2022 · A suspected arson attack on Easter Island created a wildfire that caused "irreparable" damage to some of its famous stone-carved monumental heads, authorities have said. The blaze left a number...
'GMA' gets 1st look at new moai statue found on Easter Island
WEBFeb 24, 2023 · A new moai has been discovered on the remote inhabited volcanic Easter Island situated in Polynesia. Earlier this week, a new moai statue was found in a dry lake bed on the island, according to ...
Dried Lake Reveals New Statue on Easter Island | Smithsonian
WEBFeb 28, 2023 · In a dry lake bed, archaeologists on Rapa Nui—also known as Easter Island —have unearthed a previously unknown statue. The new find is one of the moai, the famous stone figures located around...
In pictures: Easter Island statues damaged by fire - BBC
WEBOct 7, 2022 · A fire has damaged the enigmatic statues on Easter Island, with some of the charring said to be irreparable. An unknown number of the stone-carved statues have been affected by the blaze,...
We now have even more evidence against the “ecocide” theory of Easter …
WEBJun 21, 2024 · For centuries, Western scholars have touted the fate of the native population on Easter Island (Rapa Nui) as a case study in the devastating cost of environmentally unsustainable living.
In pictures: Easter Island statues damaged by fire - BBC News
WEBOct 7, 2022 · A fire has damaged the enigmatic statues on Easter Island, with some of the charring said to be irreparable. An unknown number of the stone-carved statues have been affected by the blaze,...
Fire Irreversibly Damages Easter Island Statues | Smithsonian
WEBOct 12, 2022 · Last week, a fire spread through Easter Island and caused permanent damage to the area’s iconic statues, called moai. The blaze spread through some 250 acres of the Unesco World Heritage site...