Full story here: theageofexploration.com/dugout-canoe...

When on the brink of starvation on the other side of the world and beset by enemies, I imagine religious differences were the least of their problems.

Great story! I still can't quite work out how they invented this 😀

And before Jamestown, there was Roanoke.

Yes, I feel like this is an important point: the Rapa Nui definitely did not destroy their island for the sake of their gods - it's a powerful story, but it's simply not true.

I think this is more than just "one possible explanation": the study is pretty definitive. One of the researchers, Carl Lipo, lays everything out on our website here: theageofexploration.com/easter-islan...

It's technical, but it's also highly convincing.

Where will the ship be sailing to next?