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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
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.
How do you say family in Easter Island language?
Family = Familia (the majority of people on Easter Island speak spanish).
Does Easter island have a military?
Chilean naval vessels such as destroyers and subs, visit and patrol the island on maneuvers, as it is a Chilean colony of sorts.
Which island is famous for its large ancient statues of human heads?
Easter Island is known for some of their ancient statues of human heads.
figure out ways to lift things is one answer- but there is much more to Stonehenge than 'lifting things'
