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'Ecocide' on Easter Island never took place, studies suggest

Phys.org - Sun 15 Sep 24

Two 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 24

Ancient DNA debunks Rapa Nui ‘ecological suicide’ theory

Nature News - Wed 11 Sep 24

Nature, 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 24

DNA 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 24

Genomic, 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 24

Nature, 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 24

Nature, 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 24

A 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 24

Population 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 24

Rapa 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 24
Ancient DNA from Rapa Nui (Easter Island) refutes best-selling population collapse theory, Eurekalert - Wed 11 Sep 24

Easter Island's Ancient Population Never Faced Ecological Collapse, Suggests Another Study

Smithsonian Magazine - Mon 16 Sep 24

New 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 24

Enlarge / 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 24

This 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 24

A 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 24

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 ...

What Happened to Easter Island? New Research Refutes Best-Selling Population Collapse Theory

SciTechDaily - Thu 19 Sep 24

New 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 24

The 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 24

Easter 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 ...