Episode Seven: Rapa Nui/Easter Island

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Welcome to the Seventh Episode of the Historical Humans podcast, our Seventh episode is our discussion into Rapa Nui "Easter Island", the most Isolated island full of Moai statues and an interesting culture that has survived. The Historical Humans podcast is hosted by Colum Coleman, Gwendolyn Allen, and Justin Woods. be sure to follow us on all social media platforms. https://twitter.com/HistoryofHumans https://www.youtube.com/c/HistoricalHumans https://www.facebook.com/Historical-Humans-112066151356765 https://www.instagram.com/historicalhumanspodcast/ https://discord.gg/PJDfch2a4e https://open.spotify.com/show/7jKBWGDFuKyw7fLxa7RQxo?si=5888f5a437734747 Rapa Nui/Easter Island 24 km x 12 km at largest (14 miles x 7 miles) 173 square km surface area (~63 square miles) Highest point is Maunga Terevaka at 600 m (1,969 feet) above sea level Soft hills and rocky coasts 5 islets called Motus Southwest of the island are Motu Nui, Motu Iti, Motu Kao Kao West of the island is Motu Tautara East of the island is Motu Marotiri All are uninhabited One of the most isolated inhabited places in the world 3,540 km to the west of Chile (~2,200 miles) 1,900 km to the east of Pitcarin Island (~1,180 miles) Easternmost outpost of Polynesian Island World Over 600 Moai Heads present on the island

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