Easter Island Origins
How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is overturning old theories, revealing the rich history, innovation, and resilience of the Rapanui people, and uncovering intriguing new evidence about where they – and their practice of monumental stone building – came from.
Cast
Jason Scott Lee
Self - Narrator
Alvaro Atan
Self
Nicolas Cauwe
Self
Tahira Edmunds
Self
Lya Edmunds Hernandez
Self
Hetereki Huke
Self
Francisca Pont Ika
Self
Annette Kuhlem
Self
Carl Lipo
Self
Noerangi Teave
Self
Sonia Haoa Cardinali
Self
Carlos Edmunds
Self
Silvia Ferrara
Self
Luis Huki Hinojosa
Self
Terry Hunt
Self
Storyline
How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is overturning old theories, revealing the rich history, innovation, and resilience of the Rapanui people, and uncovering intriguing new evidence about where they – and their practice of monumental stone building – came from.
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