Question

Easter Island

Easter Island is in the South Pacific, 3,700 kilometres from the coast of Chile. On the island, there are 600 large statues. We don’t know who built them but they were probably constructed between 1150 and 1500. We don’t really know why they are there. The Easter Island.

Norwegian explorer, Thor Heyerdahl, believed that they were built by people from South America. To prove this, he made a simple raft and sailed there, all the way from Peru.

Archaeologists think that the statues represent dead tribal leaders. We don’t know why the statues left alone on the island. Perhaps they were killed by disease or war. Perhaps the builders used all the natural resources on the island. There are many unanswered questions about Easter Island.

Questions:
1. What is the text talking about?
2. Where is Easter Island located?
3. What can we find in the island?
4. Who is Thor HeyerdahI?
5. What did Thor HeyerdahI believe?
6. What do Arcahaeologists think about the statues
7. Are the archaeologists have the exact explanation about why the statues left alone on the
island?
8. What do you think about the island after you reading the text? Use your own words!

Answer 1

1. Pulau Easter.
2. of Chile.
3.
constructed between 1150 and 1500.
4.Norwegian explorer
5.believed that they were built by people from South America.
6.Archaeologists think that the statues represent dead tribal leaders.
7. Perhaps they were killed by disease or war.

Answer 2

                     mohon maaf bila salah
1. Pulau Easter.
2. of Chile.
3. constructed between 1150 and 1500.
4.Norwegian explorer
5.believed that they were built by people from South America.
6.Archaeologists think that the statues represent dead tribal leaders.
7. Perhaps they were killed by disease or war.