Rapa Nui or Te Pito o Te Henua (the navel of the ... The researchers looked into the genomes of the Ancient Rapanui ...

The Polynesian islands that span the southern part of the Pacific Ocean—the eastern most of which is Rapa Nui, or Easter Island—were initially settled by a wave of migration from Asia. It’s been less ...

How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island ... controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them.