Rapa Nui

The Rapa Nui people are the native Polynesian inhabitants of Easter Island. The Rapa Nui people make up about 60% of Easter Island’s population, with some living in mainland Chile. At the 2002 census, there were 3304 island inhabitants. Rapa Nui activists have been fighting for their right to self-determination and possession of the island. Despite the Rapa Nui people’s struggles with environment, land claims and treaties, they are still able to preserve their culture. The island’s environment is one of the biggest threats to the survival of the Rapa Nui culture. Easter Island use to have a sub-tropical forest including the tall Easter Island Palm, a tree which they used for building homes, canoes, and latticing necessary for the construction…

the statues, and the Rapa Nui people who once lived there.Aug 19, 2014 In the early ’80s, researchers tried to recreate some of the statues and move them using only tools that the islanders had to their disposal. They found this almost impossible to do. Then in 1987, American archaeologist Charles Love managed to move a 9–metric ton (10 ton) replica. He put it on a makeshift vehicle consisting of two sledges, and he and 25 men rolled the statue 46 meters (150 ft) in just two minutes.…

The Island of Rapa Nui, or known as Easter Island, is a small island located the south-easternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle, which is comprised of Hawai’I, Aukland Island and Rapa Nui (Hamilton,). Hamilton states that the island was initially inhabited Polynesians, who were sailing eastward. However, it is debated specifically where these Polynesians came from, and furthermore, it is disputed when Rapa Nui was colonized. Initially, through glottochronology, dated stratified finds and…

The Rapa Nui people were a set of tribes who lived in Easter Island, which nowadays belongs to the Chilean government and there's a population of 2.095 people. They descend from the first settlers from Polynesia. LOCATION AND CREATION OF THE ISLAND The Easter Island is a very little island in the Polynesia which was formed by three volcanic eruptions in the bottom of the sea between 3,000,000 and 750,000,000 years ago, which made the island have a triangular shape. All the volcanos in the island…

future of crops locally and worldwide. This study will showcase some of the impact temperature change has on Brassica rapa, and will be able to provide a basis for predictions for the rest of the Brassica species. More specifically this experiment will allow for predictions in relation to canola. Seed production is vital to the survival of crops, and this study will show the effect that aspects climate change could have. This study will not only bring light to the effects that climate change has…

Introduction The Brassica rapa, is a member of the Brassicaceae (cabbage/mustard) family. This species is an herbaceous annual or biennial field mustard. Europe is thought to be the origin of the species. However, many variations, including turnips, bok choi, and cabbage are known to have advanced in areas of Asia. B. rapa has now been introduced to natural and artificial habitats throughout the world via commercial cultivation and personal gardening. B. rapa presents significant phenotypic…

on the island of Rapa Nui has become very relevant to modern society in the past few decades. The fall of the Polynesian society on Rapa Nui is popularly attributed to the inhabitants destroying their environment (Middleton, 2012, p. 270). This account of events is used as a model in the public eye in an attempt to combat the devastating effects modern society is having on the planet by providing an example of the harmful implications of destroying one’s environment (Middleton, 2012, p. 270).…

Progress can be defined as the development of a more complete or contented form of living. For the Rapa Nui, or inhabitants of Easter Island; however, progress sounded so blissful that they advanced to the point of oblivion. Consequently, the upbringing of their success was the undoing of their very existence. Prior to any settlement, Easter Island was teeming with an abundance of trees, water, and fertile soil (Wright 121). Unfortunately, this period of vivaciousness ceased to carry on once the…

Anthropology 104 Research Essay: Blackbirding in 19th Century Peru and Rapa Nui: In the nineteenth century, Islands in the Pacific were able to develop like any place on earth. With ranges of different climates and land that at their disposal, the islands inhabitants were able to work together on their own to identify how best to keep their land rich in produce in order to keep their people happy and healthy. That is until forced migration being a defining factor for the future outcomes of the…

their imaginations. Rapa Nui, or Easter Island as it was to become known, is the Polynesian island found in the southeast Pacific Ocean. Easter Island is considered to be one of the world’s most remote inhabited islands. Easter Island is prominently known for its famous mystery of the Moai statues, built in approximately 1400AD. The stone blocks, carved into large body figures are on average 30 feet tall and weigh a substantial, 30 tons…