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Rocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population—not a doomed, overpopulated island
Conventional wisdom holds that the island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island ... 3 satellite collects high-resolution visible light photos of the Earth's surface and images that record ...
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Scientists just unearthed a new statue on Easter Island. Take a look inside one of the most remote inhabited places in the world.
Today, those indigenous to the land call the island Rapa Nui, named for the Rapa Nui people. As of the latest census, taken in 2017, the population of Easter Island was 7,750. Most of its ...
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Rapa Nui's early inhabitants survived despite the odds
Books such as Jared Diamond's Collapse (2005) and Kevin Costner's feature film Rapa Nui — Rebellion in Paradise (1994) present the thesis of the islanders' demise with powerful words and images.
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Tau’a Rapa Nui: The Most Remote Triathlon on Earth
Beyond the physical tests, the Tau’a Rapa Nui triathlon warms the heart as a celebration of community and heritage. Indeed, ...