Easter IslandEaster Island

Where do they sleep and live and Where do they sleep and live and have they showers?have they showers?

Easter Island peoples:Easter Island peoples: live in small wooden houses, the timber live in small wooden houses, the timber

comes from Chile and from NZcomes from Chile and from NZ water comes from pipes. water comes from pipes. they have their showers at their homes or they have their showers at their homes or

at the beach at the beach

What food do they eat?What food do they eat?

Easter island peoples eat:Easter island peoples eat:

Yam, lobster, chicken, sweet potatoes, Yam, lobster, chicken, sweet potatoes, fish, and poi which it made from taro. fish, and poi which it made from taro.

Who lives on Easter Who lives on Easter Island?Island?

Easter island peoples are:Easter island peoples are: Polynesian peoplePolynesian people Some people got sick on the ocean when Some people got sick on the ocean when

they came on boats to the island many they came on boats to the island many hundreds of years ago hundreds of years ago

There were 15,000 people but by 1722 There were 15,000 people but by 1722 the population had dropped to 2,000. Now the population had dropped to 2,000. Now there are 5,800 people.there are 5,800 people.

What else do we know about Easter What else do we know about Easter Island people?Island people?

Easter island peoples are:Easter island peoples are: Often related.Often related. They go shopping at he market where they They go shopping at he market where they

buy fruit and vegetables.buy fruit and vegetables. All other food is very expensive to buy All other food is very expensive to buy

because every thing come from other because every thing come from other countries.countries.

How many people go visit on the How many people go visit on the island?island?

In 2007 50,000 tourists came to the Island.In 2007 50,000 tourists came to the Island.

The tourists come to see the mystical moai, The tourists come to see the mystical moai, There are 900 moai, and some are as tall as There are 900 moai, and some are as tall as 10 metres.10 metres.

Moai are large statues that are made out of Moai are large statues that are made out of Stone. No one knows exactly how they Stone. No one knows exactly how they were made. were made.