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SUBMITTER: DiNapoli RJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6328247 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
DiNapoli Robert J RJ Lipo Carl P CP Brosnan Tanya T Hunt Terry L TL Hixon Sean S Morrison Alex E AE Becker Matthew M
PloS one 20190110 1
Explaining the processes underlying the emergence of monument construction is a major theme in contemporary anthropological archaeology, and recent studies have employed spatially-explicit modeling to explain these patterns. Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile) is famous for its elaborate ritual architecture, particularly numerous monumental platforms (ahu) and statuary (moai). To date, however, we lack explicit modeling to explain spatial and temporal aspects of monument construction. Here, we use s ...[more]