Brief Description
"Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon. A society of Polynesian origin that settled there c. A.D. 300 established a powerful, imaginative and original tradition of monumental sculpture and architecture, free from any external influence. From the 10th to the 16th century this society built shrines and erected enormous stone figures known as moai, which created an unrivalled cultural landscape that continues to fascinate people throughout the world."
拉帕努伊国家公园
"拉帕努伊是当地人对复活节岛(Easter Island)的称呼，岛上酝酿了一种独特的文化现象。公元300年时玻利尼西亚人(Polynesian)在没有外界影响下，形成了自己独特的、想象丰 富的、原汁原味的纪念性雕刻和建筑传统。从10世纪到16世纪，玻利尼西亚人陆续建立了许多神殿，竖起了许多称为莫阿伊(moai)的巨大的石像，至今仍 是一道无与伦比的文化风景，吸引全世界各地游人慕名来访。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/715
Courtesy of Misao from postcrossing forum
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