Easter Island Recovers Ancestral Remains Taken in 1882

Cultural Restitution · Chile Key Facts —The return. The Australian Museum in Sydney returned 17 Ivi Tupuna (ancestral remains) and one hair sample to a Rapa Nui delegation in July 2026. —The extraction. The ancestors were taken from sacred burial sites at Rano Raraku in September 1882 during a German naval expedition and sold to…