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Who were the first people on Easter Island?
The island's been inhabited for more than 800 years, but there's been disagreement among scientists and historians about whether some of its early people migrated from South America. New research out this week may provide the answer, as the Newsroom's Ellie Costello reports.
(Picture: Moai statues on Easter Island, Credit: Getty Images)
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