Did human overpopulation not cause the fall of Easter Island?
Science works by questioning everything that has gone before. Easter Island has recently been used as a metaphor for Island Earth and the dangers of unrestrained development. A new article suggests that humans may not have chopped down the trees of Easter Island and the collapse of civilization is more linked to European slavers than overdevelopment and wars.
About Me
- Gary
- La Porte, Texas, United States
- Smart and Dumb and Forgetful and Fun and Amusing. I am a poor editor although I seem to do that a lot. I have hair between my toes stolen from the top of my head. I am hard of hearing. I wonder how much more than half-crazy I am.
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