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IU completes its first international repatriation of human remains to Easter Island
Indiana University has completed its first international repatriation of human remains to the Rapa Nui people of Easter ...
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Rapa Nui’s Extinct Toromiro Tree Might Not Be Gone Forever
In the heart of Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island, a species long thought lost is taking root once again. The toromiro ...
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IU repatriates human remains to people of Easter Island
A university spokesperson said the remains had not been used for research in several decades, before which it isn’t ...
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Stone Giants
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 ...
‘Ecocide’ of Easter Island did not happen, new studies claim
Prof Diamond claimed that the Rapa Nui people deforested the island ... collapses from Viking settlers in Greenland to the ...