Rongorongo
System of glyphs from Easter Island
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| February 2 2024 | Carbon dating study published in Nature reveals most rongorongo tablets date to the 19th century, with one tablet securely dated to the mid-15th century, suggesting the script might have been in use before European contact. |
| 2018 | Researchers officially recognized the 'Raŋitoki fragment' as a potentially authentic rongorongo text from 1869. |
| 2018 | A potentially authentic ink-on-barkcloth sequence from 1869, known as the 'Raŋitoki fragment', was recognized by researchers studying rongorongo glyphs. |
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