Rapa Nui people didn’t destroy their island A study of ancient genomes has dispelled the theory that early inhabitants of Rapa Nui (also known as Easter Island) ravaged its ecosystem and caused ...

The volcanic island of Rapa Nui has long been shrouded in mystery. European sailors first arrived on its shores on Easter Sunday in 1722, giving it its colloquial name: Easter Island. It covers ...

Hoa Hakananai'a was removed from Rapa Nui in the 19th Century Prominent among the eclectic hoard of treasures in London's British Museum is the imposing figure of Hoa Hakananai'a, a four-tonne ...

The fascinating and remote Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua, also known as Easter Island, sits almost 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) from the nearest Polynesian island and is 3,700 km (2,299 mi) west of ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is a place of mystery, beauty and rich cultural heritage. This four-day itinerary will guide you through the island's most captivating sights and experiences, ...

Te-Pito-te-Henua, "end of the land," or "land's end," is an early name for the island. On Rapa Nui, the more modern, and local, name for Easter Island, large palm forests flourished. Upon arrival ...

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 Ocean.

Deforestation theory for wipeout of Rapa Nui people of Easter Island is thrown into doubt by new study Sacrificed ‘frozen’ Inca child in Chile did not die peacefully as previously thought ...

Using this method, 25 men were able to move the statue 150 feet ... to date are daunting-to-impossible on the rolling Rapa Nui terrain." Moai: Concrete replica with the dimensions of a ...

Scientists believe more of them could be buried nearby. The moai were created by the Rapa Nui people - the island's ancestral inhabitants who came from Polynesia. They are monolithic stone figures ...

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