Obsidian blades with food traces reveal 1st settlers of Rapa Nui had regular contact with South Americans 1,000 years ago - eviltoast
The earliest settlers of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, appear to have had some sort of contact with people from South America as early as 1,000 years ago, a new plant study finds.
  • Pabo@feddit.nlEnglish
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    8 months ago

    It would be nice if popular science articles’ headlines showed more nuance. “Reveal” is too strong, “suggests” would describe it better.

    Interesting study regardless of what findings it represents, though. Analyzing centuries-old grain traces on blades sounds like something out of sci-fi; I wonder what tools archaeology will have at its disposal a few decades from now.