Indiana University has completed its first international repatriation of human remains to the Rapa Nui people of Easter ...
A university spokesperson said the remains had not been used for research in several decades, before which it isn’t ...
In the heart of Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island, a species long thought lost is taking root once again. The toromiro ...
The moai may also hold a sacred role in the life of the Rapa Nui, acting as ceremonial conduits for communication with the gods. According to Van Tilburg, their physical position between earth and ...
In the quarry at Rano Raraku, ancient matamu'a carved the stone monuments known as moai, which represent ancestors who have ...