The people of Easter Island live in small wooden houses built with timber imported from Chile and New Zealand. They get their water from pipes and have showers in their homes or at the beach. Their diet consists of foods like yam, lobster, chicken, sweet potatoes, fish, and poi made from taro. The indigenous people are Polynesian and the population declined dramatically from an original 15,000 to just 2,000 by 1722, though it has since rebounded to around 5,800 currently. In 2007, 50,000 tourists visited the island each year to see the large moai statues carved from stone that still remain a mystery as to how they were constructed.

1. Easter IslandEaster Island

2. Where do they sleep and live andWhere do they sleep and live and
have they showers?have they showers?
Easter Island peoples:Easter Island peoples:
 live in small wooden houses, the timberlive 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 orthey have their showers at their homes or
at the beachat the beach

4. 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.

6. Who lives on EasterWho lives on Easter
Island?Island?
Easter island peoples are:Easter island peoples are:
 Polynesian peoplePolynesian people
 Some people got sick on the ocean whenSome people got sick on the ocean when
they came on boats to the island manythey came on boats to the island many
hundreds of years agohundreds of years ago
 There were 15,000 people but by 1722There were 15,000 people but by 1722
the population had dropped to 2,000. Nowthe population had dropped to 2,000. Now
there are 5,800 people.there are 5,800 people.

8. What else do we know about EasterWhat 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 whereThey go shopping at he market where
they buy fruit and vegetables.they buy fruit and vegetables.
 All other food is very expensive to buyAll other food is very expensive to buy
because every thing come from otherbecause every thing come from other
countries.countries.

10. How many people go visit on theHow 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 asThere are 900 moai, and some are as tall as
10 metres.10 metres.
 Moai are large statues that are made out ofMoai are large statues that are made out of
Stone. No one knows exactly how theyStone. No one knows exactly how they
were made.were made.