Mahani Teave grew up on one of the most remote islands on Earth, but the 38-year-old pianist still found a way to bring her music to the world — and music education to Rapa Nui. Jeffrey Brown tells ...

In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved.

The Chilean Ambassador to New Zealand Manahi Pakarati is the only diplomat of Polynesian Rapa Nui ancestry in the Chilean Foreign Service. She said there are similarities between Te Reo and Rapa Nui ...

The "walking moai hypothesis" could end a long-time debate over how ancient engineers moved these iconic statues around ...

Evidence is now stronger than ever that the mysterious population collapse of Rapa Nui never actually happened. Recent ...

In 28 days it began. In 28 weeks it spread. In 28 years it evolved.

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? For decades, archeologists have debated whether the writing system of Rapa Nui ...

The new research “challenges commonly accepted ideas about the development” of ancient cultures. Groundbreaking research undertaken by Uppsala University and published in the journal Antiquity (via ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A new study suggests that the island of Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter Island, didn’t develop in the extreme manner of isolation that we thought ...