Legendary Easter Island navigators probably made return trips to South America
Polynesian navigation is one of the great wonders of human ingenuity.
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What’s the deal with Easter Island’s mysterious statues?
For centuries, hundreds of oversized heads have looked over this small speck of land. But to what purpose?
Ancient Easter Island clans may teach us how to live in perfect isolation on Mars
The strict separation between the islanders’ families may have ensured their cultural survival.
Native Americans made contact with Polynesians before European arrival
The encounter took place around 1150-1230 A.D
Truck crashes into Easter Island sacred statue
The tourism boom is affecting Easter Island.
Why the Easter Island statues were built where they were
Easter Island is one of the most mysterious places on Earth.
Easter Island natives may not have sailed all the way to South America after all
It doesn't seem that Native Americans mixed with Polynesians before European contact.
Easter Island populations were not destroyed by warfare, reseach finds
The Easter Island is one of the biggest mysteries in human history. How people got there and where they came ...
Researchers find early connection between Easter Island and America inhabitants
People from the Americas may have been making their way to the Easter Island way before Dutch commander Jakob Roggeveen arrived ...
