In Polynesia, the Easter Island civilization begins to fall apart likely due to deforestation and unsustainable consumption of natural resources. Alternative reasons for their decline, such as exposure to European explorers, have recently been suggested.
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In Polynesia, the Easter Island civilization begins to fall apart likely due to deforestation and unsustainable consumption of natural resources. Alternative reasons for their decline, such as exposure to European explorers, have recently been suggested.
In Polynesia, the Easter Island civilization begins to fall apart likely due to deforestation and unsustainable consumption of natural resources. Alternative reasons for their decline, such as exposure to European explorers, have recently been suggested.