Poike Civilization

The Poike Civilization, alternatively referred to as the Rapa Nui Ancient Civilization, was a civilization present on the island of Rapa Nui between 800 and 400 BCE, mysteriously disappearing afterwards and leaving the island devoid of human life until the arrival of the Polynesians around 1200 CE.
The ancient civilization remained unknown to historians until the late 60s, when the first archeological evidence of the civilization was accidentally unearthed. In the following decades multiple major archeological excavation were undertaken, revealing the true scale and technological advancement of the civilization - incomparable to the rest of the Pacific, which at the time was still yet to be settled by people -, to the surprise of many historians.
==History==