Rongorongo (/ ˈrɒŋɡoʊˈrɒŋɡoʊ / [1] or / ˈrɒŋoʊˈrɒŋoʊ /; [2] Rapa Nui: roŋoroŋo [ˈɾoŋoˈɾoŋo]) is a system of glyphs discovered in the 19th century on Easter Island that has the appearance of writing or proto …

Rongorongo is a form of writing or proto-writing discovered on Easter Island in the Pacific during the 19th century. It was first mentioned in a 1866 report by Eugène Eyraud, who landed on the island in …

Feb 15, 2024 · The following year, a missionary named Eugene Eyraud found evidence of Rapa Nui’s written language, Rongorongo, which was intricately inscribed on wooden tablets.

Oct 17, 2025 · The name Rongorongo comes from the Rapa Nui language, which is the native language of Easter Island, and means "to recite, to declaim, to chant out.” The irregularly shaped wooden …

Feb 15, 2024 · Rapa Nui is best known for its moai, the large-scale stone statues that mystified the Europeans who arrived in the 18th century. But it wasn’t until the 19th century that Europeans took …

Nov 3, 2025 · One of them is the Rongorongo, a system of glyphs discovered in the 19th century unique to Easter Island. This mysterious script is important for a few reasons. Firstly, and most importantly, …

May 26, 2025 · Discover the mystery of the Rongorongo Script Easter Island! Explore its history, sacred tablets and glyph patterns.

Feb 24, 2025 · A new study on Rongorongo, an indecipherable script found on artifacts on Easter Island, finds it could have been independently created.

Dec 11, 1997 · Rongorongo, Easter Island's enigmatic script and Oceania's only known pre-twentieth-century writing system, is here comprehensively documented for the first time. The author tells the …

Apr 6, 2009 · Rongorongo (pronounced /ˈrɒŋɡoʊˈrɒŋɡoʊ/ in English, [ˈɾoŋoˈɾoŋo] in Rapa Nui) is a system of glyphs discovered in the 19th century on Easter Island that appears to be writing or proto …