L. Rhodes on Nostr: "Contrary to the ecocide narrative, the population present at European arrival ...

"Contrary to the ecocide narrative, the population present at European arrival wasn’t the remnants of Rapa Nui society, but was likely the society at its peak, living at the levels that were sustainable on the island." https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/21/easter-island-study-casts-doubt-on-theory-of-ecocide-by-early-population

Paper here: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.ado1459