Easter

Easter Island

By carabonelli
  • First
    Mar 20, 1551

    First

    By 1551, there was population on Easter Island.
  • Government
    Mar 20, 1555

    Government

    Easter Island originally had a government containing a high chief and nine clans of people.
  • Enigmas

    Enigmas

    The enigmas (statues) of the island were said to be made by Rapa Nui in the 1700's.
  • Geography

    Geography

    Easter Island takes up 64 square miles of the Pacific Ocean.
  • Statues

    Statues

    The statues were said to be around 16 tons.
  • 1722

    1722

    In 1722, Jacob Roggeveen was the first to discover Easter Island.
  • The Name

    The Name

    Easter Island got his name by Jacob Roggeevn because he discovered it on Easter day.
  • Roggeveen

    Roggeveen

    Jacob Roggeveen died.
  • James Cook

    James Cook

    James Cook was the nest to arrive on Easter Island in 1751 and traded with the Rapa Nui's.
  • Roggeveen

    Roggeveen

    Roggeveen had a crew of 75 men.
  • Rapa Nui

    Rapa Nui

    Thre was little food food supply for so many people that canabalism started on Easter Island
  • Disease

    Disease

    In 1862, small pox had infected the island killing a lot of the population.
  • Population

    Population

    In 1888, the population on Easter Island had increased rapidly by almost 2,000.
  • Island

    Island

    The island was then known for being Spanish.
  • Rapa Nui

    Rapa Nui

    As of 2011, Rapa Nui's main source of profit is from tourism of Easter Island.