easter island, rapa nui

The Growth and Decline in Rapa Nui’s Population Is a Lesson for Our Future

The population on Rapa Nui didn’t crash because the Europeans came. Nor did they live in idyllic equilibrium with nature for centuries. Rapa Nui — also known as Easter Island — is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. The island is also surrounded by several myths, legends, and narratives, not least ...

Troy Oakes

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island.

Unearthing the Mystery of the Meaning of Easter Island’s Moai

Rapa Nui (or Easter Island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic Moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. Their existence is a marvel of human ingenuity — and their meaning a source of some mystery. Ancient Rapanui carvers worked at the behest of ...

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Moai heads on Easter Island.