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EPILOGUE The people of Easter Island, in their global solitude, were able to adapt to and survive the worst clamities: d

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THE FOREIGNERS SETTLE Horror struck Rapa Nui on December 12, 1862, when a fleet of slave traders took half the populatio

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FIRST VISIT OF FOREIGNERS The solitude of Rapa Nui, lasting about six centuries, came to an end on April 5, 1722, Easter

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SACRED WOOD In Polynesia, trees and gods were inseparable; the birds, messengers of the gods, landed on tree branches wh

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THE RONGORONGO SECRET The islanders are distinguished by their extraordinary achievements: conquerors of the most isolat

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WOOD SCULPTURES The wood sculptures of Rapa Nui, of which there is a large variety, show autstanding craftsmanship and s

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ROCK ART At Orongo, rock art has been expressed in all its forms: engraving, sculpture, painting. The Hoa Haka Nanaia mo

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THE BIRD-MAN The climate crisis caused a vertiable revolution that upset the very foundations of Rapa Nui society. In th

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THE ADAPTATIONS In the 17th century, the sudden disappearance of the large trees caused deep psychological, religious, s

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ECHOLOGICAL DISASTER Research on the flora of Easter Island has shown that before the mid-17th century, 23 species of tr