The invention of writing on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). New radiocarbon dates on the Rongorongo script

Abstract Placing the origin of an undeciphered script in time is crucial to understanding the invention of writing in human history. Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, developed a script, now engraved on fewer than 30 wooden objects, which is still undeciphered. Its origins are also obscure. Cen...

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Main Authors: Silvia Ferrara, Laura Tassoni, Bernd Kromer, Lukas Wacker, Michael Friedrich, Francesca Tonini, Lorenzo Lastilla, Roberta Ravanelli, Sahra Talamo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53063-7