Eldorado Posted February 11, 2020 #1 Share Posted February 11, 2020 (edited) "The island of Rapa Nui is well-known for its elaborate ritual architecture, particularly its numerous statues (moai) and the monumental platforms that supported them (ahu). "A widely-held narrative posits that construction of these monuments ceased sometime around 1600, following a major societal collapse. "“Our research flies in the face of this narrative,” said Carl Lipo, an anthropologist at Binghamton University." Full monty at Binghamton Uni: https://www.binghamton.edu/news/story/2259/easter-island-society-did-not-collapse-prior-to-european-contact-new-research-shows And at Fox News: https://www.foxnews.com/science/easter-island-discovery-mystery-civilization-collapse At Binghamton Uni YouTube channel: Edited February 11, 2020 by Eldorado 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myles Posted February 12, 2020 #2 Share Posted February 12, 2020 I seen a show recently talking of how the statues are crumbling and deteriorating at a quick pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoofGardener Posted February 12, 2020 #3 Share Posted February 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Myles said: I seen a show recently talking of how the statues are crumbling and deteriorating at a quick pace. Some days, I know how they feel ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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