work of art without such knowledge? The moai statues of Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, are some of the most mysterious structures ever seen (Cothren & Stokstad, 2011, p.873). Easter Island is one of the most remote islands in the world. It is 2,300 miles from the coast of South America and 1,200 miles from Pitcairn Island. The moai sit majestically on the coast and face inward. Each statue is different, some have hats and some have earrings. The moai may have been tributes to their chieftains
did they mean to discover Easter Island? These incredible stone carvings are known as the moai ("Mysterious Places: Explore Easter Island in Words and Pictures."). Most moai are not heads, however, but full heads and torsos leading to the difficulty transporting and carving these sculptures. The islanders were able to carve the massive moai using only hand chisels and tools ("Easter
Thomas Templin 10/5/14 Environmental Studies 1010 Essay 1: Easter Island and the meaning of Diamonds quote. Before humans, Easter Island started out as tropical forest filled with all sorts of trees, bushes shrubs, herbs, ferns, and grasses, but as it became home to humans this had all changed. By the time it was discovered on Easter of 1722 by Jacob Roggeveen the island had already been turned into a wasteland. The people of Easter Island had a highly developed system of damaging any forest, to
are called Moai. Easter Island is a historical landmark that is composed of many artifacts that represent the people who once lived here. To start, the history of Easter
Island? Did you know that the Moai was created over a thousand of years ago? The Panama Canal is basically a canal where ships could easily get across the ocean in less than 8 hours. Believe it or not, but the two man-made structures have some stuff in common. Even though they have way more differences they’re not completely different from each other. Some differences are that the Moai is more of a statue while the Panama canal is really just a canal and that the Moai is a huge mystery when the Panama
mystery still encom-passes the island to this day. The History of Easter Island is one filled with prosperity and hardship, the inhabitants of the island experienced everything. The island is world re-nowned for the hundreds of giant statues called Moai, which are placed all over the island. The island is shrouded in mys-tery and due to this scientists, archaeologists, engineers, and linguists alike have hypothesized theories about the is-land. Over the years scientists have made many more intriguing
Between the years 300BC-400BC, a group of inhabitants landed ashore the island of Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui. Once ashore, these settlers began collecting resources and learned to survive with no help from the outside, stranded on an island in the middle of the Pacific. They created methods to hunt, fish, make clothing, and cook food properly. In addition, the people of Rapa Nui also separated into different groups or tribes. These tribes coexisted on the island for some time – until
all of the trees were gone, he finally noticed that there was an issue, when it could have been realized before the whole forest was demolished. For Easter Island, the resources were the animals they hunted and the plant-life. When transporting the Moai they must clear the pathway of trees and logs for rolling them. So the Rapa Nui ended up cutting down many trees. And for other inventions and supplies needed to be built, they used wood. Eventually, the island became a treeless wasteland over
By far the biggest mystery are the Moai Statues that stand 20 to roughly 69 feet tall and weigh at least 20 tons obviously a feet for pre-modern man to produce. These statues were made as a way to show dominance by the multiple tribes found on the island. The tribes competed trying to make their Moai statue better and taller than the next tribes. The mysteries of the Moai statue and the island’s history that bring fame to Easter Island are not as enigmatic
from 7 up to 17,000 before settlers from Europe arrived. Years of famine, introduced diseases from visitors, internal tribal warfare and slave raids led to severe population fluctuations. Easter Island is world-famous for its giant statues known as moai. There are a to... ... middle of paper ... ...world, yet many of their customs are similar to others around the world, from marriage and family, to gender roles and religion. They have many differences as well, some still based on a more primitive
Located at 27°08′37″ South and 109°26′10″ West, Easter Island has been home to one of the most conspicuous, yet perplexing monuments of the world. These monument sculptures come in the form of giant heads built out of volcanic tuff and are also known as the Easter Island Statues. These structures include a body beneath the sand and they all weigh several tens of thousands of pounds apiece. Their size and mass make them extremely difficult to move without the utilization of modern technological
In approximately 800 A. D. a group of around forty Polynesians voyaged across the Pacific Ocean in two large double canoes. Possibly seeking new lands to settle, this small band of intrepid travelers eventually discovered a small (64 sq. mile) island that they decided to make their new home. The island they encountered was triangular shaped and offered numerous features that made it attractive for settlement. Two, out of the three volcanic craters that anchored the corners of the island, contained
what Olivia loves about him, including how he wears his yellow stockings cross-gartered, is sent to Malvolio with the intention of embarrassing him by making him wear hideous fashions in front of the countess. Even though the letter is addressed to ‘MOAI’, not Malvolio, his egotism makes him believe that the letter is meant for him, “‘M.O.A.I.’ This simulation is not as the former: and yet, to crush this a little, it would bow to me, for every one of the letters are in my name” (2.5.128-130). This
Blue Zones: Creating a Universal Health Blueprint “Have you called Jenny yet?” and “Weight Watchers, because it works!” are two slogans that American’s have heard year after year. In the past decade, the United States has begun to put a strict focus on health and living longer by focusing strictly on diets. However, that is only one approach to the search for well-being. In 2004, Dan Buettner, an author and researcher from National Geographic, began to focus on the tactics of other areas in the world
Erich von Daniken believes that we as a species have been influenced throughout history and time by supernatural beings, or what many would refer to as aliens or ancient astronauts. His work and theories have caused uproar in both the scientific and historical communities since the publication of his first book Chariots of the Gods in 1968. Within Chariots he makes the argument that our ancient predecessors did not have the intellectual capacity or creative means to create such magnificent structures
Chile When considering a vacation in Southern America, you should definitely consider Chile as an interesting destination. Chile is the world’s longest country. Located on the volcanic and highly seismic Pacific Ring of Fire, the coastline extends over 2,672 miles and is never more than 117 miles wide. The world’s driest desert, majestic mountains, spectacular glaciers and fjords, and imposing volcanos all make up the geography and environment found nowhere else place in the world. Food is an integral
family to rely on makes life a little easier. Dan Buettner informs his audience about the northern islands of Okinawa, which he calls “Ground Zero for world longevity.” (Buettner, 2009) The people of Okinawa have a system that they’re born upon called “Moai”. In this system children are born with about six friends that they spend, and appreciate life with. With these people they have a social support group to share the troubles and the heights of life. In this community they use a system that keeps them
Taylor Newhart Professor Peggy Turbett CO 125 - 76: Speech Communication 18 October 2016 Informative Speech Plan Purpose I) The General Purpose of the Speech is to provide information to the audience about Blue Zones. II) The Specific Purpose is to inform the audience on the lifestyles of the people living in Blue Zones, and how that contributes to the health and longevity of those Blue Zone residents as well as the rest of the world. III) your thesis (a single sentence which expresses the
Aliens. Extraterrestrial life. Humans have always had an interest in extraterrestrial intelligence. The speculation of extraterrestrial intelligence is popular these days both in mass culture and in science but belief in extraterrestrial intelligence goes back into ancient times. Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth. With the fascination of aliens among human, many became theorist. They believe that extraterrestrials with superior knowledge of science and engineering
von Däniken (1968). This theory suggests extraterrestrial beings assisted humans with technological advancements and the creation of various landmarks all over the world thousands of years ago, including the Pyramids of Giza, the Stonehenge, and the Moái Heads of Easter Island (von Däniken, 1968, p. 42). Branching off this theory is the Hypothesis of Creation, which states that humans evolve by genetic mutation, by being either descendants as genetic hybrids of proto-humans and extraterrestrials, who