Another creature implicated in the destruction of much of both Rapa Nui’s and Hawaiʻi’s plant life was the Polynesian rat ...

The moai may also hold a sacred role in the life of the Rapa Nui, acting as ceremonial conduits for communication with the gods. According to Van Tilburg, their physical position between earth and ...

Scientists know early settlers consumed fish, dolphins, seals, chicken, and rats. However ... The oral history of the native Rapa Nui people claims that at least a "one-round trip voyage to ...