Sonia Haoa Cardinali

Sonia Haoa Cardinali
Sonia Haoa Cardinali at Poike, Rapa Nui in March 2017

Sonia Haoa Cardinali (born 1953) is a Rapanui archaeologist with the Mata Ki Te Rangi Foundation and coordinator of Easter Island's national monuments. She has made important contributions to understanding the subsistence and survival of the prehistoric inhabitants. Her findings challenge the view that the islanders caused the environmental and social collapse of the island.