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

Silvia Ferrara, Laura Tassoni, Bernd Kromer et al., 2024. Scientific Reports.

Reports new radiocarbon dates for the wooden tablets bearing Rapa Nui's rongorongo script, one of which predates European contact, bearing on whether the script was invented independently.

MYS08HTEHX052AX · mystery · click to copyMVoynich ManuscriptArticledoi: 10.1038/s41598-024-53063-7Checked against the original0

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Ferrara, S., Tassoni, L., Kromer, B., Wacker, L., Friedrich, M., Tonini, F., Lastilla, L., Ravanelli, R., & Talamo, S. (2024). The invention of writing on Rapa Nui (Easter Island). New radiocarbon dates on the Rongorongo script. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53063-7
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