Archaeologists Make Groundbreaking Easter Island Discovery

Groundbreaking research undertaken by Uppsala University and published in the journal Antiquity (via Ancient Origins) has rewritten previously held beliefs about the remote society of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island.

Rapa Nui has long been seen as the epitome of a remote community, with historical records indicating that it developed in isolation without other Polynesian communities after it was established in 1200 A.D. However, the new research has found that Rapa Nui was influential...