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Easter Island Origins

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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They are some of the most famous and mysterious monuments on the planet. Nearly 900 giant stone heads scattered across a remote island in the middle of the Pacific. Now, brand new evidence is challenging everything we thought we knew about Easter Island’s awe-inspiring statues – and those who made them. Drawing on the latest science, this authoritative documentary radically rewrites the story of Easter Island. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Mike Ibeji
Producer:
Leonore Raab
Writer:
Mike Ibeji
Executive Producer:
Dan Chambers
Executive Producer:
Tom Adams

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