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The mystery of Easter Island by James Johnson The mystery of Easter Island, or should it be mysteries, evolve around the original settlers, the Rapanui people. Where did they come from, and why? How were they so proliferate that they got up to over 10,000 people on such a small island in one of... More> Examining the mythology of Easter Island by Chris Pine Easter Island was first contacted by the western world by Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen in 1722. It was named Easter Island because it was discovered on Easter. It is officially a territory of Chile, located in the South Pacific Ocean about 2000 mi... More>
	The history of Easter Island by Lian Slayford-Wei The History of Easter Island Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, is the most famous of the Oceanic Islands with its iconic stone statues (moai). However, the history of the island and their people are more than just the Easter Island statues. Easter Island ... More> The mysterious Rongorongo language of the Easter Islands by Ben Herd When most people think of Easter Island in the south east Pacific, the first thing which probably enters your mind is the strange stone figures which stand like silent sentinels all over the island. Eight hundred and eighty three of these stat... More>
Theories behind the statues on Easter Island by Nick Ford Easter Island is a small volcanic island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. It is said to be the most isolated settlement on Earth. Easter Island is over 2000 miles from the coast of South America in Chile. The island is barren. It is currently cov... More> The Easter Island statues and their significance to the world by Helena Whyte The Easter Island statues are megalith human figures carved from volcanic ash or tuff. These figures are called Moai. The Moai have heads that take up 60% of their body. There are over 800 Moai on Easter Island. 200 Moai set on ahu, stone platforms,... More>
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