EASTER ISLAND

Easter Island, With its’ fascinating gigantic stone statues scattered around the island, is presented today as the example of a civilisation collapse due to an ecological disaster of great magnitude. In this scenario, deforestation is said to have triggered chaos, famine and war, leading to the violent destruction of its sculptural heritage, the decline of its civilization and the near extinction of its population. The Franco-Belgian expedition led in 1935 is considered to be the benchmark study on Easter island. Belgian archeologist Henri Lavachery and the Swiss Alfred Métraux led the mission... Číst dále