Easter Island Statue History Rewrite

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Shock new theory about Easter Island heads REVEALED

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Graham Hancock , a British writer and explorer, claims Easter Island is more than 11,000 years old .

He argues that the island was settled, and the statues were built about 12,000-years ago , with a population remaining on the island to eventually meet the Polynesians .

The claims are part of Hancock's 'Lost Ice Age Civilization' hypothesis, which suggests that a highly advanced ancient civilization existed before the end of the last Ice Age .

However, many archaeologists argue there is insufficient evidence to support his claims.

Hancock interprets this as a reference to massive floods at the end of the last Ice Age , when global sea levels rose by 400 feet , submerging low-lying areas where humans likely lived.

He suggests that when the first settlers arrived, Easter Island was likely larger due to lower sea levels and tectonic plate movements.

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