“Easter Islanders Didn’t Cause Ecological Disaster on Their Island, New Research Finds”

“These activities demonstrate considerable adaptation and resilience to environmental challenges — a finding that is inconsistent with an ‘ecocide’ narrative.

“The Rapa Nui people were, not surprisingly, smart about how they used their resources,” Professor Lipo said.

“And all the misunderstanding comes from our preconceptions about what subsistence should look like, basically European farmers thinking, ‘Well, what should a farm look like?’ And it didn’t look like what they thought, so they assumed something bad had happened, when in fact it was a perfectly smart thing to do.””

http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/easter-islanders-ecological-disaster-05033.html

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