Antiquity Journal: For years, researchers believed Rapa Nui (aka Easter Island) was isolated from the wider Polynesian world, developing independently following its initial colonisation. New radiocarbon dates of Pacific monuments cast doubt on this interpretation. A well-connected #AntiquityThread 1/13 🧵🏺

For years, researchers believed Rapa Nui (aka Easter Island) was isolated from the wider Polynesian world, developing independently following its initial colonisation. New radiocarbon dates of Pacific monuments cast doubt on this interpretation. A well-connected #AntiquityThread 1/13 🧵🏺