BBC Four - Easter Island Origins

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Documentary exploring how new evidence is challenging everything we thought we knew about Easter Island and the nearly 900 giant stone statues scattered across this remote Pacific island.

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.

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Wed 12 Mar 2025 20:00

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

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