The Rapa Nui statues, known as moai, were sculpted by the indigenous people of Easter Island between 1400 and 1650 AD to honor their ancestors and chiefs. These monumental statues ranged in height from a few feet to over 30 feet and were carved from volcanic tuff using stone tools.
Easter Island symbolizes a cautionary tale of environmental degradation, limited resources, and societal collapse. The iconic moai statues also represent the creativity and ingenuity of the Rapa Nui people who sculpted them.
There are around 1,000 Rapa Nui statues, known as moai, scattered across Easter Island. These statues were created by the indigenous people of the island between the 13th and 16th centuries.
The statues on Easter Island are called moai. They are large stone statues that were carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1400 and 1650. The moai are believed to represent the Rapa Nui ancestors and were placed on ceremonial platforms called ahu.
Archaeologists believe the Rapa Nui statues, also known as Moai, were constructed between the 13th and 16th centuries by the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. This period corresponds with the height of the island's civilization and cultural development.
Easter Island has around 1,000 moai statues, which were created by the Rapa Nui people between 1400 and 1650 AD.
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Easter Island symbolizes a cautionary tale of environmental degradation, limited resources, and societal collapse. The iconic moai statues also represent the creativity and ingenuity of the Rapa Nui people who sculpted them.
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There are around 1,000 Rapa Nui statues, known as moai, scattered across Easter Island. These statues were created by the indigenous people of the island between the 13th and 16th centuries.
Around 900A.D to the time the dutch discovered Easter island (rapa Nui in 1722)
The statues on Easter Island are called moai. They are large stone statues that were carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1400 and 1650. The moai are believed to represent the Rapa Nui ancestors and were placed on ceremonial platforms called ahu.
The stone statues, called moai, were carved centuries ago by the earliest inhabitants of Rapa Nui. It is believed that the massive statues were rolled across the island on logs and stood up on mounds of dirt.
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Moai are from Easter Island which is more than 2,000 miles west of Chile.
Archaeologists believe the Rapa Nui statues, also known as Moai, were constructed between the 13th and 16th centuries by the Rapa Nui people of Easter Island. This period corresponds with the height of the island's civilization and cultural development.
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