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Category: Rapa Nui

Climate Change Excavation Rapa Nui

Coastal erosion in Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

In this article, researchers from the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute and Bournemouth University examine the impacts of coastal erosion in Easter Island.

by seanlisle1Thursday, May 4, 2017 (12:00am)Thursday, April 1, 2021 (9:13am)
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The moai statues of Easter Island. Under threat from climate change. Photograph: Jane Downes.
Climate Change Rapa Nui

The impact of climate change on archaeological heritage

Research, undertaken by academics at the University of the Highlands and Islands Archaeology Institute, details the impact of climate change on archaeological heritage on different sides of the world.

by seanlisle1Thursday, June 2, 2016 (2:29pm)Thursday, April 1, 2021 (9:12am)
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