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Easter Island Origins (2024)

2024-02-07 · 54m · EN
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How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is overturning old theories, revealing the rich history, innovation, and resilience of the Rapanui people, and uncovering intriguing new evidence about where they – and their practice of monumental stone building – came from.

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Jason Scott LeeJason Scott LeeSelf - NarratorAlvaro AtanAlvaro AtanSelfNicolas CauweNicolas CauweSelfTahira EdmundsTahira EdmundsSelfLya Edmunds HernandezLya Edmunds HernandezSelfHetereki HukeHetereki HukeSelfFrancisca Pont IkaFrancisca Pont IkaSelfAnnette KuhlemAnnette KuhlemSelfCarl LipoCarl LipoSelfNoerangi TeaveNoerangi TeaveSelfSonia Haoa CardinaliSonia Haoa CardinaliSelfCarlos EdmundsCarlos EdmundsSelf

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What is Easter Island Origins about?

How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is overturning old theories, revealing the rich history, innovation, and resilience of the Rapanui people, and uncovering intriguing new evidence about where they – and their practice of monumental stone building – came from.

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Easter Island Origins has a runtime of 54 minutes.

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