Easter Island Origins

Easter Island Origins

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How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is overturning old theories, revealing the rich history, innovation, and resilience of the Rapanui people, and uncovering intriguing new evidence about where they – and their practice of monumental stone building – came from.

Jason Scott Lee

Alvaro Atan

Nicolas Cauwe

Tahira Edmunds

Lya Edmunds Hernandez

Hetereki Huke

Francisca Pont Ika

Annette Kuhlem

Carl Lipo

Noerangi Teave

Sonia Haoa Cardinali

Carlos Edmunds

Silvia Ferrara

Luis Huki Hinojosa

Terry Hunt

Alex Ioannidis

Andres Moreno-Estrada

Bianca Diaz Tuki