There are 887
There are around 900 moai statues on Easter Island, scattered across various ahu (platforms). The statues were carved by the Rapa Nui people between the 13th and 16th centuries.
There are 887 statues
Easter Island.
The statues are very important because many people believe that they are good omens.
There are one hundred twenty nine moai on Easter Island.
The Easter Island head statues (moai) are carved from volcanic rock from Rano Raraku. These rocks include trachyte, red scoria, and basalt (all of these are igneous rocks because they came from a volcano). The eyes are made of black and white obsidian rocks.
Easter Island is 176 square kilometers and does not have many trees. It has many caves with scorpions and many other deadly animals. It has about 880 statues and currently in 2011 has a population of 3000.
They do. After excavation it was found that many had entire bodies completely buried.
It is estimated that at its peak, Easter Island was inhabited by around 15,000 people. However, due to overpopulation, deforestation, and resource depletion, the population declined dramatically over time.
887 heads were made in 300 CE to 400 CE
there are about 3500 people on Easter Island
It is estimated that around 30-100 settlers arrived on Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, between 700-1200 AD. These settlers are believed to have come from other Polynesian islands in the Pacific Ocean.