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Easter Island collapse was much later


Eldorado

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"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:

 

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I seen a show recently talking of how the statues are crumbling and deteriorating at a quick pace.   

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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 ! 

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