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The tallness of Easter Islanders, noted originally …
Years: 1768 - 1779
The tallness of Easter Islanders, noted originally by Roggeveen in 1722, had been witnessed also by the Spanish who visited the island in 1770, measuring heights of one hunded and ninety-six and one hundred and ninety-nine centimeters.
The two Spanish ships, San Lorenzo and Santa Rosalia, sent by the Viceroy of Peru, Manuel Amat, and commanded by Felipe González de Ahedo, spend five days in the island, performing a very thorough survey of its coast, and name it Isla de San Carlos, taking possession on behalf of King Charles III of Spain, and ceremoniously erect three wooden crosses on top of three small hills on Poike.
They report the island as largely uncultivated, with a seashore lined with stone statues.
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Years: 1768 - 1779
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