Rapa Nui National Park

discussing if what happened to Easter Island is a microcosm of what might happen to the rest of the world. Brief History Of Easter Island: Geologically, Easter Island is one of the youngest inhabited territories on the earth. Its inhabitants, the Rapu Nui, have endured epidemics or disease, famines, slave raids, civil war, cannibalism, and have seen their population crash on more than one occasion. Easter Island is famous for its statues, the Moai. Easter Island is a Chilean territory located in the

statues. The statues are named Moai. The ancient Rapa Nui people carved these statues out of volcanic rocks. Over time, the researchers have launched various assumptions about the mysterious purpose of the Rapa Nui statue. Some have argued that these are the artistic representations of some gods, others have launched fantastic theories that they were inspired by aliens. The clues that allowed this mystery to come loose came from the language spoken on Rapa Nui. Scientists have long believed that the inhabitants

mainland Chile, this fascinating island with its remarkable stone sculptures remains the country's most recognizable attraction. All told, 887 of these statues, known as Moai, created by the island's early Rapa Nui population, have been identified, most of them now protected by Rapa Nui National Park (the island itself has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site). The most impressive collection is at Ahu Tongariki where 15 of them have been re-erected on the island's largest Moai platform, or "ahu

Christy Cole G115; FA14 October 29, 2014 Oceanography Places: Easter Island Easter Island’s colossally international identity is mainly associated with its mysterious moai (the island’s statues); however, more recently, Easter Island is being recognized for its depleting resources and wildlife. Apart from the tourism generated by the moai, Easter Island is a popular destination for scuba divers due to its pristine, clear waters. There is concern about Easter Island’s ocean life as it is home to

Book: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Author: Jared Diamond Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed “If people destroy something replaceable by mankind their called vandals; if they destroy something irreplaceable by God, they are called developers.” – Joseph Wood Krutch One of mankind’s greatest achievements is the development and organization of diversified societies that regulate life and ethical values for those enticed within it. Societies bring interpersonal

Rats are various medium sized rodents. "True rats" are members of the genus Rattus, the most important of which to humans are the black rat, Rattus rattus, and the brown rat, R. norvegicus. Many members of other rodent genera and families are also called rats and share many characteristics with true rats. A rat has an average life span of 2-3 years[1]. Rats are distinguished from mice by their size; rats generally have bodies longer than 12 cm (5 in). Contents [hide] * 1 Species and description