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For a discussion of the Moai and what happened to them and their creators, I recommend the book "Humankind" by Rutger Bregman
by novagameco 3y ago
For a discussion of the Moai and what happened to them and their creators, I recommend the book "Humankind" by Rutger Bregman
- yreg 3y agoIn shorter form, I recommend the 6th episode of the Fall of Civilizations podcast[0]. I've found the topic super interesting. Both the podcast and the book shared by parent argue against the previous Mulloy/Jared Diamond theory of ecological suicide by building more and more statues. [0] Easter Island - Where Giants Walked https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j08gxUcBgc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j08gxUcBgc
- simonebrunozzi 3y agoOh, interesting. In a nutshell, what's the argument, compared to the "old" one by Diamond?
- yreg 3y agoThe argument is that there is no evidence of collapse before the arrival of Europeans. There is also no/very little evidence of violence and warfare and no evidence of cannibalism. Something happened in the decades following the first contact in 1722. Arguably the local population might have faced high mortality rates due to European diseases. They seem to have toppled the statues in anger toward their gods for failing to protect the people.