Binghamton University: New Methods Estimate the Size of Easter Island's Pre-Contact Population - and Debunk a Persistent Myth
June 22, 2024
June 22, 2024
BINGHAMTON, New York, June 22 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news:
By Jennifer Micale
You're probably familiar with this story: Once upon a time, people on a faraway island lived beyond their ecological means, cutting down all their trees to build massive stone statues. The population crashed along with the environment, dwindling to a few thousand people by the time Europeans "discovered" Easter Island in 1722.
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By Jennifer Micale
You're probably familiar with this story: Once upon a time, people on a faraway island lived beyond their ecological means, cutting down all their trees to build massive stone statues. The population crashed along with the environment, dwindling to a few thousand people by the time Europeans "discovered" Easter Island in 1722.
There&# . . .