Mysterious Places: Easter Island
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Description: Virtual tour of one of the world's most isolated islands, with an emphasis on the people who landed on its shores more than 1,200 years ago.
Mysterious Places: Explore sacred sites and ancient civilizations It is one of the most isolated islands in the world but 1200 years ago a double-hulled canoe filled with seafarers from a distant culture landed upon its shores. Over the centuries that followed a remarkable society developed in isolation on the island. For reasons still unknown they began carving giant statues out of volcanic rock. These monuments, known, as "moai" are some of the most incredible ancient relics ever discovered. The people of Easter Island called themselves the Rapa Nui. Where did they come from and why did they disappear? Science has learned much about the enigma of Easter Island and has put to rest some of the more bizarre theories, but questions and controversies remain. Explore this site to get the latest information on the island's history and current research.
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Page title: | Mysterious Places: Explore sacred sites and ancient civilizations |
Keywords: | mysterious places, ancient civilizations, ancient, places, mysterious, civilizations, easter, island, tours, travel, antarctica, education, photographer, writer, camera, nature, wilderness, cultural, heritage, pyramids, mayan, anazasi, indians, utah, sites |
Description: | Mysterious Places, explore ancient civilzations and sacred sites. |
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