"Easter Island's Undeciphered Script: A Pre-European Enigma"
Radiocarbon dating of a rongorongo tablet from Easter Island suggests that the undeciphered script may predate European colonization, indicating it could be one of the few independently invented writing systems. The tablet's wood dates back to the late 15th or early 16th century, centuries before Europeans arrived on Rapa Nui, supporting the idea that the script was an original invention by the islanders. The intricate glyphs of the rongorongo script bear no resemblance to European letters, further suggesting independent development. The study's findings provide strong evidence for the script's independent invention and offer new insights into the history of writing systems.