'Ecocide' on Easter Island never took place, studies suggest
Phys.org - Sun 15 Sep 24Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered a societal collapse because they overexploited their natural resources, an event often ...
'Ecocide' On Easter Island Never Took Place, Studies Suggest, International Business Times - Wed 11 Sep 24Ancient DNA debunks Rapa Nui ‘ecological suicide’ theory
Nature News - Wed 11 Sep 24Nature, Published online: 11 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02963-9Study refutes claim that mismanagement of natural resources led to population crash — plus a tiny ...
Ancient people of Easter Island made return trips to South America
Newscientist - Wed 11 Sep 24DNA analysis shows that people from Easter Island had contact with Indigenous Americans around the 1300s, and finds there was no population crash before the arrival of Europeans
Famed Polynesian island did not succumb to ‘ecological suicide,’ new evidence reveals
Science - Wed 11 Sep 24Genomic, archaeological data show population on Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, never “collapsed” as some had argued
Famed Pacific island’s population 'crash' debunked by ancient DNA
Nature News - Wed 11 Sep 24Nature, Published online: 11 September 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-02962-wGenome analysis adds to mounting evidence against the idea that Rapa Nui’s population collapsed ...
Ancient Rapanui genomes reveal resilience and pre-European contact with the Americas
Nature News - Wed 11 Sep 24Nature, Published online: 11 September 2024; doi:10.1038/s41586-024-07881-4An analysis of 15 ancient genomes from individuals dating to AD 1670–1950 from Rapa Nui (also known ...
Easter Island “ecocide” theory debunked by ancient DNA
Cosmos Magazine - Wed 11 Sep 24A study of ancient DNA has thrown a popularly held belief about Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, into even more doubt. It’s also provided evidence that the people who inhabited the remote island ...
Easter Island study disproves popular theory about creation of its famous statues
The Independent - Wed 11 Sep 24Population collapse theory seems to be ‘colonial narrative’, scientist says
Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory
Phys.org - Wed 11 Sep 24Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world), also known as Easter Island, is one of the most isolated inhabited places in the world. Located in the Pacific, it lies over 1,900 km ...
Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory, ScienceDaily - Fri 13 Sep 24Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory, Eurekalert - Wed 11 Sep 24
Easter Island DNA proves the population did not collapse
Earth.com - Mon 16 Sep 24 Ancient DNA adds to evidence debunking theory of Easter Island collapse, CNN - Sat 14 Sep 24Easter Island Population Crash a Myth, Popular Mechanics - Thu 12 Sep 24
Ancient DNA From Rapa Nui Shows Polynesians And Native Americans Interbred, IFLScience - Wed 11 Sep 24
Scientists Challenge Popular Easter Island 'Ecological Suicide' Theory, Newsweek - Wed 11 Sep 24
Ancient DNA refutes best-selling Easter Island collapse theory, Science Blog - Wed 11 Sep 24
Ancient DNA Disproves Easter Island Collapse Theory, Mirage News - Wed 11 Sep 24
Easter Island's Ancient Population Never Faced Ecological Collapse, Suggests Another Study
Smithsonian Magazine - Mon 16 Sep 24New DNA analysis adds to growing research indicating the famous Pacific island did not collapse from overuse of resources before the arrival of Europeans
Old Easter Island genomes show no sign of a population collapse
Ars Technica - Wed 11 Sep 24Enlarge / The moai of Rapa Nui. (credit: Don Farrall) Rapa Nui, often referred to as Easter Island, is one of the most remote populated islands in the world. It's so distant ...
Genetic Evidence Overrules Ecocide Theory of Easter Island Once And For All
ScienceAlert - Wed 11 Sep 24This isn't a cautionary tale.
Easter Island's population never collapsed, but it did have contact with Native Americans, DNA study suggests
Livescience - Wed 11 Sep 24A DNA analysis of 15 Rapa Nui individuals revealed that there was never a population collapse on Easter Island and that the inhabitants commingled with Native Americans. ...
New Findings Rewrite Easter Island’s History
Anthropology.net - Thu 12 Sep 24For 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 ...
What Happened to Easter Island? New Research Refutes Best-Selling Population Collapse Theory
SciTechDaily - Thu 19 Sep 24New research reveals that there was contact with Indigenous Americans before European arrival. Rapa Nui, also known as Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the world) or Easter Island, stands as ...
Rapa Nui genomes restore the real history of an old, troubled people
The Hindu - Wed 18 Sep 24The first humans on Easter Island eventually overpopulated the island, resulting in ecological collapse. Or did they?
Genomes of Ancient Easter Islanders Reveal Resilience and Pre-European Contacts with Americas
Sci.News - Wed 11 Sep 24Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is one of the most isolated inhabited places in the world. The post Genomes of Ancient Easter Islanders Reveal Resilience and Pre-European Contacts with ...