Authors
Terry L Hunt, Carl P Lipo
Publication date
2006/3/17
Journal
Science
Volume
311
Issue
5767
Pages
1603-1606
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Description
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) provides a model of human-induced environmental degradation. A reliable chronology is central to understanding the cultural, ecological, and demographic processes involved. Radiocarbon dates for the earliest stratigraphic layers at Anakena, Easter Island, and analysis of previous radiocarbon dates imply that the island was colonized late, about 1200 A.D. Substantial ecological impacts and major cultural investments in monumental architecture and statuary thus began soon after initial settlement.
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TL Hunt, CP Lipo - Science, 2006