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1500 islanders were captured and sent as slaves to work on plantations in Peru. After their release, most of them died of chicken pox, and the few left spread it to the Rapa Nui people on their return. A few years later, only 111 had survived
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Jacob Roggeveen discovered the island and named it 'Easter Island'.
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people started dedicating themselves to the "birdman" competition. Where the competitors must obtain an egg from a small islet and swim back to win the title of tangata manu.
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Stone statues were carved to commemorate important people
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They were left with no trees after the houses and boats built from wood
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Settlers reached Easter Island