Rapa Nui and sculptures

By Enfys
  • Period: 300 to 700

    Settlement

    The first people to arrive at Rapa Nui and settle the island.
  • Period: 700 to 850

    First period of Moai sculptures

    The first period of Moai sculptures. This was a very experimental time for the sculptures on Rapa Nui, and they do not necessarily look similar to the ones associated with Rapa Nui
  • Period: 1000 to

    Middle Period Moai sculptures

    The middle period of Moai sculptures consists primarily of the sculptures associated with Rapa Nui. The largest Moai found, although uncomplete, was 21 meters tall. The largest complete Moai was 10 meters tall.

  • First Europeans

    The first Europeans arrived nearly 50 years before other Europeans did.

  • Civil War

    A civil war appears to have occurred on the island between 1770 and 1774, both years in which Europeans visited Rapa Nui. In 1774, it appeared to have a much smaller population than in 1770, and some of the Moai were overthrown or discarded.