1. Easter Island By Ella F.

2. Easter Island is an island between South America and the Polynesian Islands. But one thing is a big mystery about this island! There are statues all around the island but no one was there when the island was rediscovered! Who made the statues? Why are they there? Nobody knows! Easter Island

3. This island is located 4,300 miles west of South America and 2,300 miles east of Tahiti. In 1722, a Dutch explorer named Jacob Roggeveen was the first to see this island. He found it on Easter Sunday so he called it Easter Island. Many people made theories about these statues, why there are there, and who put them there. Background Knowledge

4. Thor Heyerdahl believed that Easter Island was inhabited by Peruvian people. The archeologist found spears and daggers on the island that looked like Peruvian tools. He also found sweet potatoes that were grown in Peru. Peruvian Theory

5. There are some things that people have against the theory of Thor Heyerdahl. Some people believe that Easter Island was inhabited by Polynesian people! Sweet potatoes were also grown in the Polynesian islands. Also, the skeletons found at the island looked like Polynesian people. Polynesian Theory

6. If you look at the map you will see that all the statues are on the border of the island. There is also a couple volcanoes! I think the statues were put around the island on purpose! I think that those statues were suppose to call the good spirits from the volcano. The people thought that the good spirits would protect them when the volcanoes erupt. I also think that people were born there and moved to Mexico because of over population. My Theory

7. Mysteries in History: Ancient History by Wendy Conklin Sources