Rapa Nui has long stood as a symbol of ecocide ... But researchers have long assumed that many thousands of people must have lived on the Pacific island, also known as Easter Island, to ...

for the Rapanui people, "the underpinning of Rapanui culture. Literally, it was, according to Van Tilburg, "fuel for moai building." From at least AD 1000 to 1680, Rapa Nui's population increased ...

Indiana University has completed its first international repatriation of human remains to the Rapa Nui people of Easter ...

A university spokesperson said the remains had not been used for research in several decades, before which it isn’t ...

which created an unrivalled cultural landscape that continues to fascinate people throughout the world. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 Rapa Nui –nombre indí­gena de la Isla de ...

All have tried to approach the question as the early Rapa Nui people did, with the use of only stone, wood, rope, and human power. The following is a brief summary of those attempts. We encourage ...

The oldest moai dates back to 1300, and among the Rapa Nui people there was a belief that their chiefs were "descended from the gods and that after death they would once again become divine ...

The United States congressman representing the territory of American Samoa has announced he will be traveling to Easter Island during the Congressional recess to assess recent developments between ...

Beyond the physical tests, the Tau’a Rapa Nui triathlon warms the heart as a celebration of community and heritage. Indeed, ...

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which created an unrivalled cultural landscape that continues to fascinate people throughout the world. Description is available under license CC-BY-SA IGO 3.0 Rapa Nui –nombre indí­gena de la Isla de ...