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Period: 700 BCE to 800 BCE
First arrival
Archaeology dates their arrival at between 700-800 A.D., while linguists estimate it was around the year 400. -
Period: 700 BCE to
Phases of Island Culture
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Period: 700 BCE to 800 BCE
The early period
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Period: 1050 to
The middle period
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1219
Construction
Polynesian seafarers first arrived on Rapa Nui. -
The late period
The late period (post-1680) -
Conflict between two groups
Island tradition claims that around 1680, after peacefully coexisting for many years, one of the island’s two main groups, known as the Short-Ears, rebelled against the Long-Ears. -
Modern discovery
Jacob Roggeveen first discovered the island -
Still standing/ Naming
When the Europeans began arriving, the Moai were still standing. Was christened Paaseiland, or Easter Island. -
Expedition
The Spanish viceroy of Peru sent an expedition to the island; the explorers spent four days ashore and estimated a native population of some 3,000 people. -
Another trip
The British navigator Sir James Cook arrived to find Easter Island’s population decimated by what seemed to have been a civil war. -
Damage on the Moai
The Moai reportedly had all toppled and fallen over. Post 1890 -
For Chile
It was annexed by Chile. Now maintains an economy based largely on tourism. -
Tourism
One of the activities you can do know in this attractive place, is rent a car to explore the island. post 2020
