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No genomic evidence for ‘ecocide’ on Rapa Nui – Expert Reaction

No genomic evidence for ‘ecocide’ on Rapa Nui – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 12 September 202419 September 2024

New genomic research rejects a contentious theory that ancient inhabitants of Rapa Nui (Easter Island) experienced population declines due to […]

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When did sweet potatoes arrive in the Pacific – Expert Reaction

When did sweet potatoes arrive in the Pacific – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 13 April 201813 February 2019

New research has cast doubt on the theory that the presence of sweet potatoes in Polynesia indicates early contact with […]

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Easter Island history and retarded audio technology – RadioLIVE

In the News  |  Published: 05 November 201405 November 2014

Graeme Hill’s Weekend Variety Wireless on RadioLIVE is no stranger to science, often featuring extended interviews with fascinating researchers. Here […]

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Climate and canoe offer colonisation clues

In the News  |  Published: 30 September 201428 March 2016

Two new studies from Australian and New Zealand authors have shed light on the travels of the first Polynesian settlers […]

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DNA reveals diversity among first New Zealanders

In the News  |  Published: 23 October 201224 October 2012

University of Otago researchers have sequenced the mitochondrial DNA from several human samples extracted from the Wairau Bar burial site […]

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