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Paleogenomic analysis sheds light on Easter Island mysteries
New paleogenomic research appears to rule out the likelihood that inhabitants of Easter Island intermixed with South Americans prior to the arrival of Europeans on the island in 1722. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
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Easter Island not victim of ‘ecocide,’ analysis of remains shows
Analysis of remains found on Rapa Nui, Chile (Easter Island) provides evidence contrary to the widely-held belief that the ancient civilization recklessly destroyed its environment. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils & Ruins News — ScienceDaily
What really happened on Easter Island?
Hundreds of iconic moai statues stand testament to the vibrant civilization that once inhabited Easter Island, but there are far fewer clues about why this civilization mysteriously vanished. Did they shortsightedly exhaust the island’s resources? Were they decimated by European … Continue reading
Easter holiday ‘boom’ in air travel
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 18 – Airline passenger traffic over the Easter weekend was expected to jump by fully 27% compared with one year earlier in Milan, while roads and rail lines will also be busy despite weekend weather warnings … Continue reading
Pope asked to end Easter lamb ‘slaughter’
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 16 – The head of an Italian animal rights group on Wednesday appealed to the pope to call for the end of eating lamb on Easter.BR”Holy Father, stop the shameful slaughter of lambs killed only to … Continue reading
No chance of election reform by Easter
P(ANSA) – Rome, April 7 – There is no way Italy’s electoral reform bill will be approved by Easter, Reform Minister Maria Elena Boschi said Monday.BRBoschi was responding to Renato Brunetta, the House Whip for ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi’s opposition centre-right … Continue reading