Letter questions rat theory
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
John Flenley/Paul Bahn (with response by Dr. Terry Hunt)
American Scientist Online
Viewed December 7, 2006
We find it difficult to take seriously the article "Rethinking the Fall of Easter Island" (September-October) in which Terry L. Hunt concludes that rats, not humans, were the main cause of the island's deforestation. We strongly believe that the archaeological and botanical data do point clearly to a scenario of human overexploitation of resources.
Click here to read the letter and a response.
John Flenley/Paul Bahn (with response by Dr. Terry Hunt)
American Scientist Online
Viewed December 7, 2006
We find it difficult to take seriously the article "Rethinking the Fall of Easter Island" (September-October) in which Terry L. Hunt concludes that rats, not humans, were the main cause of the island's deforestation. We strongly believe that the archaeological and botanical data do point clearly to a scenario of human overexploitation of resources.
Click here to read the letter and a response.
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