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Easter Island
Easter Island is a Polynesian Island located in the Pacific Ocean. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the majority of the the island is covered by a national park. Easter Island is well known for its stonework, including carvings, homes, and moai (the large carved heads found around the island).
477 Questions
What is the longutide and latitude of Easter Island?
Numbers vary by a few minutes from one source to the next mainly depending on what specific part of the island you are measuring from. These are the coordinates for Hanga Roa the capital of Easter Island a.k.a Rapa Nui and they are the official Latitude and Longitude:
27 degrees 05' South Latitude
109 degrees 20' West Longitude.
Why probably did the Easter Island residents erect the moai monumental heads?
nobody knows but, it is said that there was 2 clans on Easter island, the long eared people, the small eared people. the long eared people were the rulers. they commanded the small eared people, to build huge heads out of volcanic rock. then rock to the ocean and placed them so the faced into the center of the island so they could look into the tribe. it is also said that the Easter island heads have long ears because that's what the leaders had back in the day. i don't think this answers your question but i hope it helps
Do people on Easter Island make statues anymore?
Yes they are, due to global warming the spirits inside them will die so they are being moved to the north pole where the will survive and make little baby easter island statues by having sex.
Another theory is that aliens want to take them back to their home planet as leonardo da vinci said is he paper he published yesterday.
What large monuments is Easter Island famous for?
its flowers, but they also have some very cool stones that were knockd over by a cyclone that got fixed by d japs.
Is there a name for the Easter Island heads?
No. There is no a name for the heads of the East Island.
Is Easter Island really being excavated?
Some Moais (Easter Island heads) that are on the grass are being excavated to find out how tall they truly are and to see what they standing on and to see what the surface surrounding the base has hidden.
Where there any native people on Easter Island?
No, they had all died off or left before the island was discovered by Europeans in the 18th century.
What year was the Easter Island hydrogen bomb test?
Never, there has never been nuclear tests of any kind on Easter Island.
Can you go to Easter Island while crossing the Pacific Ocean?
Yes, you can visit Easter Island while crossing the Pacific Ocean. It is located about 2,300 miles (3,700 kilometers) west of Chile, making it accessible via flights from various locations in South America and other Pacific islands. While sailing across the Pacific, it is also possible to stop at Easter Island, but careful planning is required due to its remote location.
When was the rapa nui statues made?
Around 900A.D to the time the dutch discovered Easter island (rapa Nui in 1722)
What happened to all of Easter Islands trees?
The trees where fell for the purpose of transporting their moai to their location of placement and used to construct fishing implements therefore causing deforestation.
Who carved Easter island statues?
The Easter Island statues, known as moai, were carved by the Rapa Nui people, the indigenous inhabitants of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) in Polynesia. The construction of these statues took place between approximately 1400 and 1650 CE. The moai were primarily carved from volcanic tuff and were intended to represent ancestors, serving as a form of ancestral worship and a symbol of authority. Their creation involved considerable effort, reflecting the social and cultural significance of the statues to the Rapa Nui society.
Is there a flight that goes to Easter Island and if so what is it called?
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) has an airport served by LAN Airlines (and seasonally by LAN Peru). LAN runs flights from Santiago, Chile and Papeete, Tahiti; LAN Peru flies from Lima.
What is the longitude and latitude of Easter Island?
-27.111906, -109.360103
Latitude: S 27° 6' 46.764" / Longitude: W 109° 20' 58.4916"
Where can a person go to find pricing on nice cheap flights to Easter Island?
A person looking to obtain a flight to the Easter Islands can use websites such as Kayak and Travelocity to research travel plans. A person may also visit a local travel agency to see what travel arrangements can be made.
