Easter Island’s Controversial Collapse: More To The Story Than Deforestation?
Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 10:49
in Earth & Climate
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) has gained recognition in recent years due in part to a book that used it as a model for societal collapse from bad environmental practices --- ringing alarm bells for those concerned about the health of the planet today. But that's not the whole story, according to an archaeologist who has studied the island --- famous for its massive stone statues --- with a Rapa Nui scientist for nearly 20 years.
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