Where Is Easter Island?

This engaging chapter book from the "Who Is/Where Is" series delves into the enigmatic history of Easter Island. It explores how the Rapa Nui people first settled this isolated land, the ingenious methods they used to carve and transport the massive Moai statues, and the theories scientists have developed to explain these feats. The narrative is presented in a "gripping" style, making complex historical and archaeological concepts accessible for young readers. Enhanced with numerous illustrations and a fold-out map, it's an excellent resource for sparking curiosity about ancient cultures, geography, and scientific inquiry.

"Unearth the secrets of the mysterious giant stone statues on this tiny remote Pacific island. Easter Island, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean thousands of miles from anywhere, has intrigued visitors since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s. How did people first come to live there? How did they build the enormous statues and why? How were they placed around the island without carts or even wheels? Scientists have learned many of the answers, although some things still remain a mystery. Megan Stine reveals it all in a gripping narrative. This book, part of theNew York Timesbest-selling series, is enhanced by eighty illustrations and a detachable fold-out map complete with four photographs on the back"-- "Easter Island, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean thousands of miles from anywhere, has intrigued visitors since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s. How did people first come to live there? How did they build the enormous statues and why? How were they placed around the island without carts or even wheels? Scientists have learned many of the answers, although some things still remain a mystery. Megan Stine reveals it all in a gripping narrative"--