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In the book The Lost World of Easter Island, author Ronald A. Reis takes the reader through a timeline of the evolution of Easter Island. As mentioned by Reis, Easter Island is the most inhabited mysterious land in the world. From the ancient civilization to the current inhabitants, this book tells us the history of the Rapa Nui civilization on Easter Island. Although no one knows exactly how Easter Island was completely deforested. According to Reis, years of research have led to new discoveries that give us an idea of ​​what really happened on this mysterious island. It dates back to the construction of the colossal stone statues, to the war between the islanders and the discovery of a new religion that saved their people, to the production of a Hollywood film based on the Rapa Nui culture. The story begins with the discovery of Easter Island by a Polynesian king and his followers. Once settled on the island, they begin to build huge stone statues in honor of their ancestors called “Moai”. According to Reis' research these figures were carved into volcanic rock and about a thousand statues ...