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The Nasca and us

By Nathan ⋅ November 13, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Ancient civilisations usually don’t get wiped out by just one thing, but the Rapa Nui of Easter Island and the Nasca of Peru both appear to have been undone by deforestation. What factors drove the destruction of the Nasca, and what is different 1500 years on?

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