10 Interesting Fact About The mysteries of Easter Island
10 Interesting Fact About The mysteries of Easter Island
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Easter Island is located in the middle of the Pacific Ocean and is a volcanic island that is isolated from another land.
The island was discovered by Dutch sailor Jacob Roggeveen in 1722, which named Easter Island or Easter Island because it was discovered on Easter Sunday.
This island is famous for giant statues called Moai, which has an average height of 4 meters and weighs 14 tons.
Archaeologists still do not know how the people of Rapa Nui, native of Easter Island, can move the giant statues to locations that are very far and difficult to reach.
There is a theory that says that the statues are moved using wood and wooden poles that are rotated like wheels.
In addition to giant statues, the Rapa Nui community also makes petroglyphs or images carved in Batu, which can still be found in various locations on Easter Island.
Easter Island also has other archeological sites, such as Rano Kau, a volcanic crater that is considered a place of religious ceremonies, and AHU Tongariki, a site with the 15 largest Moai statues on Paskah Island.
There is a theory that says that the people of Rapa Nui experience extinction due to environmental damage caused by excessive wood use to build boats and move giant statues.
Passah Island also has unique flora and fauna species, such as long -tailed toromiro monkeys and endangered toromiro trees.
Easter Island is a popular tourist destination, and every year the Tapati Rapa Nui Festival is held which displays the culture and traditions of the Rapa Nui community.
