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Viriamo (c. 1820/1830 – 7 January 1936) was a Rapa Nui woman from Easter Island. Her name is also often spelled Veri ʻAmo, Veriamo, Viriama. Vereama and Viriamo.
The statue was a gift from the people of Nii-jima (an island 163 kilometres (101 mi) from Tokyo but administratively part of the city) inspired by Easter Island moai. The name of the statue was derived by combining "moai" and the dialectal Japanese word moyai ( 催合い ) 'helping each other' .
According to Rapa Nui mythology Hotu Matuꞌa was the legendary first settler and ariki mau ("supreme chief" or "king") of Easter Island. [1] Hotu Matu'a and his two-canoe (or one double-hulled canoe) colonising party were Polynesians from the now unknown land of Hiva Nuku Hiva, Hiva Oa, Fatu Hiva, Mount Oave, Marquesas Islands, Tahiti, Fenua.
A total solar eclipse visible from Easter Island occurred for the first time in over 1300 years on 11 July 2010, at 18:15:15. [54] Species of fish were collected in Easter Island for one month in different habitats including shallow lava pools, depths of 43 meters, and deep waters.
A toppled 4,000-year-old monolith was found at a “sacred site” on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. How it fell is a mystery. Archaeologists Discovered a 4,000-Year-Old Toppled Monolith.
The plot is based on Rapa Nui legends of Easter Island, Chile, in particular the race for the sooty tern's egg in the Birdman Cult. The historic details of this film are questionable, and though the central theme—the destruction of the island's irreplaceable forests—is well-authenticated, [ 2 ] the idea that this led to the destruction of ...
No, this isn't a scene from a remake of "2001: A Space Odyssey" titled "2024: A Las Vegas Odyssey," but it sure could be. Just like in the Stanley Kubrick sci-fi film, a "mysterious monolith" has ...
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