Rethinking Easter Island’s Historic ‘Collapse’

Cortez Deacetis

Easter Island’s colossal statues loom large—both practically and figuratively—in the well-liked creativity. The substantial heads and torsos dot the landscape like stone sentinels, standing guard over the isle’s treeless, grassy expanse. The statues have influenced popular speculation, awe, and ponder for centuries. But the island, known as Rapa Nui by […]