Easter

Easter Island

By carabonelli
  • Mar 20, 1551

    First

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

    Government

    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.