Rottnest Island

Have you ever seen the strange statues on easter island? well in the magazine article “did aliens make these statutes” clearly explains two ways the statues appeared. over 1000 years ago a few explorers landed on the island and found the statues and no humans. it is believed that the people that lived there were rapanui, and they created the statues. There is only one problem, the statues weighed up to 80 tons and their height ranged from 4 to 33 feet. currently there are two theories to how the…

in America, led by John White, is the lost colony of Roanoke that suddenly vanished in 1587. After John White went back to England for supplies, and was delayed, he left the settlers on Roanoke Island; only to find them missing afterwards in 1590 (“Wolfe”). This led him to finding clues through Roanoke Island, North Carolina, in order to find the colonists; including his family and granddaughter. Even over centuries of looking for them we are still persistent on any leads towards it. Whether…

today as the Lost Colony, was established in today’s Dare County, North Carolina in the late 16th-century. It was an attempt by Queen Elizabeth to create a permanent English settlement. Nearly four hundred years ago, a baby girl was born on Roanoke Island, off what is now the North Carolina coast. She was the first child of English parents to be born in the New World, named Virginia Dare. Within a year, Virginia Dare, along with over one hundred other colonists, disappeared. Still today no one…

Queen Anne’s Revenge In November 1996 researchers working with Intersal Inc. found a mound of cannon, anchors, and ballast stones off the coast of Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina. What the researchers discovered Queen Anne’s Revenge, the flagship of Blackbeard, real name Edward Teach (Wilde-Ramsing:2006). The ship, which sank in 1718, was not professional excavated by archaeologists till 1997 when the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources (NCDCR) to control of the site. The site has…

The history of Easter Island, its statues and its peoples, has long been shrouded in mystery. Some have suggested that aliens marooned on earth planted the statues as signals to their fellow aliens to rescue them. Others have said that the statues were constructed by a great race of guilders that were stranded on the island and built them before being rescued. Still others are convinced that an ancient society with the capability of…

During the evening of August 13, 2015, the Hawthorne Fire Department conducted a training exercise using the Sugar Shack. They arrived at Eastview at approximately 6:30 pm to set-up. Hiltz, Lombardo, Rutigliano, and Ramlochan were all present during the exercise, but they did not participate in the exercise. Feeney participated in the training exercise in his role as volunteer firefighter but not in his capacity as a Con Edison employee. According to Hiltz, there was no job briefing done before…

Have you ever seen the strange statues on easter island? well in the magazine article “did aliens make these statutes” clearly explains two ways the statues appeared. over 1000 years ago a few explorers landed on the island and found the statues and no humans. it is believed that the people that lived there were rapanui, and they created the statues. There is only one problem, the statues weighed up to 80 tons and their height ranged from 4 to 33 feet. currently there are two theories to how the…

When most people think of Hawaii, people think of paradise. Coconuts, sunshine, no worries, bruddah, right? Well, yes, this is true, but there's much more to the 808 than that. Most tourists are only there for Waikiki or North Shore or even the shopping on Kalakaua Avenue that easily rivals (and can even best) Sunset Boulevard, Rodeo Drive or even Fifth Avenue; and while walking out of the Macy’s and looking street sign reading “Kalakaua” or “Nohonani”, it is guaranteed that they do not stop…

The Mystery Of Easter Island One may wonder about the mystery of Easter Island, is it a myth just like mermaids and aliens. Well, the mystery of how the statues got there has been proven in so many ways. Although, the most efficient way is by walking the statues. First and foremost, the Rapanui people never had enough people to move the statues by rolling them. As the text says,”... Lipo and Hunt believe the Rapanui population reached no more than 3,000 people,” (pg.11, ¶1). Also, the text…

from Roanoke Island really disappear or did get attacked by indian tribes? Start your reason 2 There had been three different groups of people that had disappeared from Roanoke Island. The first group arrived in 1984 and came to the island to map it out for resources. The second group arrived in 1985 and was there for military and scientific reasons. The third group arrived in 1987. A colonist named John White, which had come from the third group, had returned to Roanoke Island after a…