Easter Island History
【 Easter Island History 】 A thousand years ago, a small group of polynesians paddled the worlds greatest ocean in search of a new land. For generations, their ancestors had expanded eastwards in the vast Pacific Ocean , guided only by the stars . A new piece of land was found. The settlers of this tiny virgin island called their new home Te Pito o te Henua, meaning " The Navel of the World ". The name was seen fit as they were thinking that there can be no place more distant than this... and they were right. Generations passed, and the inhabitants of what was to be known as Rapa Nui , built a civilization of art, capable of carving, raising and transporting hundreds of gigantic monolith statues, using nothing but their own hands and stone. A glyphic writing called roŋo-roŋo was evolved. A culture had risen, full of achievements, intellect, music and legends - against all odds - in an environment where one would least expect...
