EASTER ISLANDEASTER ISLAND

Unexplained phenomena Unexplained phenomena research projectresearch project

By Ellie P.

DEFINITIONDEFINITION

Easter Island is located near the Southern Easter Island is located near the Southern Pacific Ocean about 2,300 miles west of Pacific Ocean about 2,300 miles west of Chile. Easter Island has been governed by Chile. Easter Island has been governed by Chile since 1888. It was settled in 900 AD. Chile since 1888. It was settled in 900 AD. The mystery surrounding Easter Island is The mystery surrounding Easter Island is how the really big rocks get there? how the really big rocks get there?

WHAT IS EASTER ISLAND?WHAT IS EASTER ISLAND?

Did someone think of the idea to create Did someone think of the idea to create faces ? faces ? Who put them there?Who put them there? How did they move the rocks?How did they move the rocks?

ANSWERS!ANSWERS!

Chileans carved the faces and put Chileans carved the faces and put them there. them there.

They put sweet potatoes on the They put sweet potatoes on the bottom and that made it easier to bottom and that made it easier to push the rocks.push the rocks.

THE ROCKS ON EASTER ISLANDTHE ROCKS ON EASTER ISLAND

How much do they weigh?How much do they weigh?

Is Easter Island the only place that has the Is Easter Island the only place that has the rocks?rocks?

Are they supposed to be someone?Are they supposed to be someone?

ANSWERS!ANSWERS!

They weigh 20 tons.They weigh 20 tons.Stone Henge is a similar mystery.Stone Henge is a similar mystery.

RESOURCERESOURCE

www.worldbook.comwww.worldbook.com

www.qwiki.comwww.qwiki.com

www.google.comwww.google.com