Events
The Rapa Nui Start to Make
the Moai Statues. The statues
were created to honor the
ancestors of the Rapa Nui, and
give the Rapa Nui a sense of
Protection.Easter Island is
disovered by Jacob
Roggeveen, a
European explorer.
It is said that
Roggeven discovered
the island on Easter
Sunday in 1722.The Rapa Nui start to die
out. This is because of a
lack of resources, due to
the immense amount of
resources they used
for the Moai statues.
They descended into a
pit of cannibalism, death
and despair.The last Rapa Nui dies. His name
was Eyraud. By this point, most
of the Rapa Nui had become
Roman Catholic.The Second Chief of Easter Island is born,
Tuꞌu ko Iho. Tuꞌu ko Iho is the son of Hotu
Matu'a, the First Cheif of Easter Island.The 7 Clans of Easter Island are born
Tuꞌu ko Iho received the lands between
Anakena and Maunga Tea-Tea. Miru
received the land between Anakena
and Hanga Roa. Marama, the land
between Anakena and Rano Raraku.
Raa, the northwest of Maunga Tea-Tea.
Hotu It was given the Eastern Part of the
Island. Tupahotu and Ngaure were left
with the rest.The First Commercial airline lands here.
The Plane was sent by Hamilton airlines,
with 258 people on the plane.We finally figure out how the Moai
on Easter Island were moved. They
most likely were moved using Logs
and rollers, or by using a "walking
motion," as the islanders says they
walked.Periods
The Rapa Nui Arrive on Easter
Island from 700-800 AD. The
Rapa Nui are suspected to come
Chile, or the Marquesas Islands,
in Polynesia.Hotu Matu'a is born. The Legend
says that Hotu Matu'a was the
person to bring the Rapa Nui
to Easter Island. He was said
to have a dream, and told
the King. The King then sent
seven men to the Island.
Hotu Matu'a was the person
to bring the Rapa Nui to
Easter Island.
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