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What is the purpose of the statues at Easter Island?
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November 04, 2009 9:16PM
to protect the island
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What are the statues at Easter Island for?
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How tall are the Easter Island statues?
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Who made the maio statues?
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Easter Island is known for its?
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Who formed the statues of Easter Island?
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What was the name of the dutch captain who discovered the statues on Easter Island?
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What does Easter Island look like?
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Are there a lot of staues on the Easter Island?
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Do people on Easter Island make statues anymore?
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Which island is famous for its large ancient statues of human heads?
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Where was moai statues built?
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When were the Moai Easter Island statues made?
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When did the natives of Easter Island calf the statues?
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How did the statues on Easter Island get there?
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