Rapa Nui

By 23cwaldron
  • 1000

    Statues

    Hundreds of statues were created and transported
  • Period: 1000 to

    Rapa Nui

  • 1280

    First Evidence On Island 1280-1495

    First genetic evidence on Island for contact with South America
  • 1550

    1550-1650 Highest population Levels

    The population had increased to the highest its been.
  • Period: to

    Jacob Roggeveen Arrival

    Jacob Roggeveen arrived as the first Dutch navigator and named the island Easter Island as it was founded on Easter Sunday.

  • Easter Island made a Chilean National Park

  • Commercial plane landing

    First Commercial plane landed on the island

  • Tourist levels

    Tourist levels have reached 70,000 people annually going to Eater Island.