The nearly 900 giant stone statues discovered by the first Europeans to land on Easter Island seemed at odds with the 1,500 to 3,000 found living there. A new detailed study of the farming potential of the Island suggests it could have sustained 17,500 people at its peak. User God_Wills_It_, in the Ancient History subreddit, 25 Sep 2017
The nearly 900 giant stone statues discovered by the first Europeans to land on Easter Island seemed at odds with the 1,500 to 3,000 found living there. A new detailed study of the farming potential of the Island suggests it could have sustained 17,500 people at its peak. User worldnewsbot, in the News From Around The World subreddit, 23 Sep 2017
Easter Island could have supported as many as 17,500 people but had a fraction of that when Europeans arrived, due to self-destructive actions. User 402266, in the Collapse of Civilization subreddit, 23 Sep 2017
The nearly 900 giant stone statues discovered by the first Europeans to land on Easter Island seemed at odds with the 1,500 to 3,000 found living there. A new detailed study of the farming potential of the Island suggests it could have sustained 17,500 people at its peak. User mvea, in the Reddit Science subreddit, 22 Sep 2017