Easter Island population never collapsed

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Easter Island

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Ancient DNA adds to evidence debunking theory of Easter Island collapse

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Analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of Rapa Nui , also known as Easter Island , sheds light on its mysterious past.

DNA analysis suggests inhabitants of the island reached the Americas in the 1300s , long before Christopher Columbus ’ 1492 landing in the New World .

The researchers found no evidence of a genetic bottleneck corresponding to a steep drop in population.

Instead, the island was home to a small population that steadily increased in size until the 1860s .

Remains were collected by French scholar Alphonse Pinart in 1877 and Swiss anthropologist Alfred Métraux in 1935 .

Under what circumstances the remains were taken isn't clear, but they were part of a wider trend of collecting from colonized regions.

The research team worked with Rapa Nui communities and government institutions to obtain consent for the study.

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