Easter Island - Wikipedia
Easter Island (Spanish: Isla de Pascua, [ˈisla ðe ˈpaskwa]; Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, [ˈɾapa ˈnu.i]) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost …
Easter Island | Map, Statues, Heads, History, Moai, & Facts
3 天之前 · Easter Island, Chilean dependency in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the easternmost outpost of the Polynesian island world and is famous for its giant stone statues. To its original …
Easter Island ‑ Statues, Mystery & Facts - HISTORY
2009年11月9日 · The first human inhabitants of Rapa Nui (the Polynesian name for Easter Island; its Spanish name is Isla de Pascua) are believed to have arrived in an organized party of …
What Really Happened on Easter Island? | Columbia Magazine
A Columbia study helps debunk an old theory about the island’s mysterious past. A millennium ago, a brave group of Polynesians sailed thousands of miles across the Pacific to settle one of …
A Guide to Easter Island, Chile - National Geographic
2018年6月13日 · Discover the Mysteries of Easter Island. The isolated Rapa Nui developed a distinct architectural and artistic culture that weathered the centuries.
History of Easter Island - Wikipedia
Geologically one of the youngest inhabited territories on Earth, Easter Island (also called Rapa Nui), located in the mid- Pacific Ocean, was, for most of its history, one of the most isolated.
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Moai - Smarthistory
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Moai. by Dr. Jenny Newell and Beth Harris. Carved of dense volcanic rock, the moai tower over the viewer. Rapa Nui moai cast in the Pacific Galleries of the …
Everything to know about Easter Island's iconic statues
2022年10月19日 · Easter Island’s iconic statues remain at risk after devastating fire. Recent blazes chewed through the heritage site, causing “irreparable” damage to hundreds of Rapa …
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and its famous Moai statues
2024年6月21日 · Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island (a name given to it by Europeans), is located in the southeast Pacific and is famous for its approximately 1,000 carvings of moai, …
Easter Island - Moai, Rapa Nui, Statues | Britannica
3 天之前 · Easter Island - Moai, Rapa Nui, Statues: The island is famous for its gigantic stone statues, of which there are more than 600, and for the ruins of giant stone platforms (ahus) …