Most of this place was a sheep farm owned by the Williamson-Balfour Company during the first half of the 20th century.
Most of this place was a sheep farm owned by the Williamson-Balfour Company during the first half of the 20th century. Wikipedia claims that a king of this place was appointed to that position by the Bishop of Tahiti so that a colonizing power would have a leader to sign a treaty agreeing to their takeover this place. The mythical contest between the Hanau epe and Hanau momoko, or the "long-ears" and the "short-ears", may support the theory that this island was partially settled from the west. Representatives of elite residents of this island competed yearly to collect the first sooty (*) tern egg from a nearby island in what is now called the Birdman ritual. In addition to developing the rongorongo script, the people of this island set their most famous constructions on platforms called ahus. For 10 points, name this Pacific island owned by Chile and home of the moai statues.
Most of this place was a sheep farm owned by the Williamson-Balfour Company during the first half of the 20th century.
Rapa Nui (accept Easter Island or Isla de Pascua)