Why Did Easter Island's Civilization Collapse?

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• Episode: Why Did Easter Island's Civilization Collapse?
• Website: Stuff You Should Know
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• Duration: 01:00:52
• Published: 2016-10-06 09:00

When the first Europeans landed on Rapa Nui, which they renamed Easter Island, they were puzzled by what happened there. Only a few thousand people lived there but there were signs of a massive civilization that once flourished. What happened there?