Rapa Nui

By al3xM
  • Period: 700 to 800

    First Polynesian settlers arrived at Rapa Nui.

  • 1200

    The construction of Moai began. Deforestation began.

    'It is generally agreed that Rapa Nui, once covered in large palm trees, was rapidly deforested soon after its initial colonization around 1200 AD.' (The Conversation Media Group Ltd, 2024)
  • Period: 1400 to 1500

    Population size grew to its highest.

    'The population size, suggesting it was never more than 3,900 people.' (Killgrove, K. 2024)
  • Period: to

    Tatau (face tattoo) practice began.

  • Colonized by Dutch explorers and named Easter Island in Honor of the day of their arrival.

    The island was named Easter Island in Honor of the day of their arrival.
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    Rapa Nui people were enslaved.

    1,500 Rapa Nui were captured and taken to Peru as slaves.