Rapa Nui facts
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Prior to the discovery of Easter Island in 1772, the native people of Rapa Nui, for 500 years, believed they were they only people on earth.
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About rongorongo, a writing system created by the Rapa Nui of Easter Island. No living Rapa Nui understands it and it will likely never be deciphered.
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It is believed that the statues on Easter Island were created by the people of Rapa Nui sometime between 1250 CE and 1500 CE.
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Some believe that the moai are meant to signify sacred spirit, as the Rapa Nui people believe them to be bestowed with spiritual and magical essence.
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The name Makemake, the creator of humanity, god of fertility and chief god in the mythos of the Rapa Nui, the native people of Easter Island, was chosen because of its discovery shortly after Easter. In fact, before the discovery was made public, the team used the codename "Easterbunny" for the project.
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All of the moai face inland except for one that faces the ocean. This one is found at the Rapa Nui's sacred place called Ahu Akivi.
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Researchers used Easter Island Moai replicas to show how they might have "walked," described by the Rapa Nui people.
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Before the arrival of Europeans, the Rapa Nui of Easter Island had a "Birdman of the year" award for the winner of a triathlon. That person would secure control over distribution of the island's resources for his clan for the year.
