Easter Island: The Secrets of the Moai and the Decline of the Rapa Nui

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Source/Further reading:

Five things to do
https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/easter-island-chile

Thor Heyerdal
http://www.bradshawfoundation.com/thor/
https://www.kon-tiki.no/expeditions/easter-island-expedition/

The Rapa Nui
https://theculturetrip.com/south-america/chile/articles/a-brief-history-of-the-rapa-nui-islanders/
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/easter-island-society-collapse-natives-revealed-study-rapa-nui-a8489476.html

Secrets and History of Easter Island, including function of the Moai:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-secrets-of-easter-island-59989046/
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/world-heritage/easter-island/
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/13/world/easter-island-statue-study-intl/index.html
https://listverse.com/2014/08/19/10-fascinating-theories-surrounding-easter-island/
https://arstechnica.com/science/2019/03/scientists-think-theyve-solved-one-mystery-of-easter-islands-statues/
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210409

Prof Diamond’s Ecocide theory:
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/jan/15/society

Dr Jarman’s and Prof Lipo’s counter-theories:
https://theconversation.com/the-truth-about-easter-island-a-sustainable-society-has-been-falsely-blamed-for-its-own-demise-85563
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ajpa.23273
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/02/160222-easter-island-rapa-nui-collapse-archaeology-moai-mataa-warfare-weapons-Jared-Diamond/

Unesco site, many pictures and videos available here:
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/715/

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