Proper noun
Easter Island
An island in the South Pacific, belonging to Chile and famous for its moai monuments.
Synonym: Rapa Nui
Hyponym: Polynesia
'Rapa Nui' is about the conflict in the 1600s on Easter Island. It's about the clash of the royal clan and the working class. Jason Scott Lee
In the past, Ive visited remote places - North Korea, Ethiopia, Easter Island - partly as a way to visit remote states of mind: remote parts of myself that I wouldnt ordinarily explore. Pico Iyer
Personally, my interests are ancient history and ancient civilizations. In my own life, I'd like to go to places like Easter Island. Nicolas Cage
All countries are economically and ecologically involved with each other, politically enmeshed. The old gods of isolationism and nationalism are tumbling, artifacts like the stone deities of Easter Island. Marilyn Ferguson
Basaltic tuff Most of the moais in Easter Island are carved out of tholeiite basalt tuff Basaltic tuffs are also of widespread occurrence both in districts where volcanoes are now active and in lands where eruptions have long since ended. Source: Internet
Fischer, pp. 31, 63. Wood carving Wood was scarce on Easter Island during the 18th and 19th centuries, but a number of highly detailed and distinctive carvings have found their way to the world's museums. Source: Internet