Famed Pacific island’s population ‘crash’ debunked by ancient DNA
September 14, 2024 8:30 PM Subscribe
Genome analysis adds to mounting evidence against the idea that Rapa Nui’s population collapsed owing to overexploitation of natural resources. “a study of ancient genomes from descendants of these voyagers has answered key questions about the island’s history, dispelling the idea of a population collapse hundreds of years ago, and confirming precolonial contact with Indigenous Americans.” By Ewen Calloway at nature.com
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