Why Did Easter Island's Civilization Collapse?

Stuff You Should Know

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🗓️ 6 October 2016

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

When the first Europeans landed on Rapa Nui, which they renamed Easter Island, they were puzzled by what happened there. Only a few thousand people lived there but there were signs of a massive civilization that once flourished. What happened there?

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0:49.2	Look at those big stone heads behind you.
0:52.5	We must be on Easter Island.
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