Easter Eilend
easter island was called by the natives many things. These include Rapa Nui which means great island, Mata Ki Te Rangi means the eyes that speak to the sky, and Te pito o te henua which means the navel of the world. The first inhabitants were polynisianes in 400 ad. The europeans came in 1722 and names Paasch Eiland or easter island because it was easter sunday.then in 1752 the king of spain called it san carlos island. It was inducted into chile at the end of the 19th century. The warmest months are January through March , when the average temperature is 73 °F (23 °C. The coolest months are June through August, when the average temperature is 64 °F (18 °C).the precipitation is 49 inches a year.
It was founded in 400 ad by the polynesians. The first king was Hotu Matu’a. They have no neighbors in 1180 miles. They were formed by a 2 ½ million year old volcanos. It is small and hilly and not a sunken landmass. Stoneless surface soil is sparse
easter island is very insulated it has no trees thanks to rats however they have dealt with this problem by using rocks and breaking them so wind spreads the minerals to make rock “gardens” and though they have no coconuts they have fish and can sustain a population density similar to Oklahoma, Colorado, Sweden and New Zealand today.
The Polynesian rats eat all the trees therefore killing twenty forest plants six land birds and a seagull. The rats double in 47 days and the island housed 2-3 million of them. However the clever people ate the rats and made rock gardens and had less malnutrition than the europeans. They traded things for hats not food and sustained an impressive population
easter island was called by the natives many things. These include Rapa Nui which means great island, Mata Ki Te Rangi means the eyes that speak to the sky, and Te pito o te henua which means the navel of the world. The first inhabitants were polynisianes in 400 ad. The europeans came in 1722 and names Paasch Eiland or easter island because it was easter sunday.then in 1752 the king of spain called it san carlos island. It was inducted into chile at the end of the 19th century. The warmest months are January through March , when the average temperature is 73 °F (23 °C. The coolest months are June through August, when the average temperature is 64 °F (18 °C).the precipitation is 49 inches a year.
It was founded in 400 ad by the polynesians. The first king was Hotu Matu’a. They have no neighbors in 1180 miles. They were formed by a 2 ½ million year old volcanos. It is small and hilly and not a sunken landmass. Stoneless surface soil is sparse
easter island is very insulated it has no trees thanks to rats however they have dealt with this problem by using rocks and breaking them so wind spreads the minerals to make rock “gardens” and though they have no coconuts they have fish and can sustain a population density similar to Oklahoma, Colorado, Sweden and New Zealand today.
The Polynesian rats eat all the trees therefore killing twenty forest plants six land birds and a seagull. The rats double in 47 days and the island housed 2-3 million of them. However the clever people ate the rats and made rock gardens and had less malnutrition than the europeans. They traded things for hats not food and sustained an impressive population
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