archaeology smackdown

The surprising number of archaelogists that listen to this show (ie more than O) are throwing down their trowels, dusting off their knees and getting ready to scrap. Duncan in Wellington says:

I must make a point of order about the expert commentry provided by Nick from Oklahoma. He described pre-European Easter Island as being prehistoric because they didn’t have writing.

In fact they did, and this writing, Rongorongo, was one of possibly only four independent instances of writing being invented.

Now for sure no one is able to read this writing, so perhaps until we can the time remains prehistoric. But I still feel the need to defend these crazy islanders.

If any of the rest of you feel this need as well, there’s no better time than now. Go to the comments and tell us how actually the Rapa Nui invented the bicycle.

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