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- Published literature suggests the island was settled around 300–400 CE. Some scientists say that Easter Island was not inhabited until 700–800 CE. This date range is based on glottochronological calculations and on three radiocarbon dates from charcoal that appears to have been produced during forest clearance activities.
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Easter Island's long isolation was ended on Easter Sunday, 1722, when a Dutch explorer, Jacob Roggeveen, discovered the island. He named it for the Holy day. The Dutch were amazed by the great statues, which they thought were made from clay.
Overview. Dutch Admiral Jacob Roggeveen (1659-1729) made the first European discovery of Easter Island on Easter Day, April 5, 1722, and ended 1,400 years of isolation on the island. Triangular shaped, Easter Island or Rapa Nui as it is known locally, is located 2,300 miles (3,700 km) west of the Chilean coast in the South Pacific Ocean.
Dec 16, 2019 · New Discovery Just Changed Our Understanding of The Source of Easter Island's Moai. For hundreds of years, they stood watch in silence: the ' moai ', a mysterious league of almost 1,000 carved monolithic statues, erected across the isolated landscape of Easter Island (Rapa Nui). Just how these towering idols came to be has long fascinated ...
Jan 13, 2010 · Discovery of the Island by Jacob Roggeveen. In 1722 Jacob Roggeveen, a Dutch explorer, stumbled upon the world’s most isolated inhabited island of the Pacific Ocean. He decided to call it Easter Island, after the day he discovered it. Roggeveen described the islanders as having a variety of skin colors, but not black.
Jun 13, 2018 · It’s not clear when the islands were first settled; estimates range from A.D. 800 to 1200. It’s also not clear how quickly the island ecosystem was wrecked—but a major factor appears to be ...
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A thousand years ago, a small group of polynesians paddled the worlds greatest ocean in search of a new land. For generations, their ancestors had expanded eastwards in the vast Pacific Ocean, guided only by the stars. A new piece of land was found. The settlers of this tiny virgin island called their new home Te Pito o te Henua, meaning "The ...
Mar 31, 2007 · By the time Dutch explorers—the first Europeans to reach the remote island—arrived on Easter day in 1722, the land was nearly barren. Although these events are generally accepted by scientists...
