The two tribes in Easter Island who built the moai are the Long Ears, or "Hanau Epe," and the Short Ears, or "Hanau Momoko." These tribes were in conflict with each other and most of the moai were built during this period as symbols of power and authority.
The stone carvings, known as Moai, were built on Easter Island by the native Rapa Nui people as a way to honor their ancestors and chiefs. It is believed that the Moai were also connected to religious or spiritual practices within the society.
The Moai are otherwise known as the stone carvings on Easter Island. It is thought that these carvings were made between the years 1250 and 1500.
The smallest moai on Easter Island is thought to be the "Comrade" moai, which is around 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in height. It is located at the Ahu Akivi site on the island.
Many moai statues on Easter Island were knocked over during internal conflicts between different tribes. However, the main reason for their destruction was the effects of European contact, such as disease, colonization, and slave raiding, which led to societal collapse and the toppling of many moai.
The moai, large stone statues, can be found on Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, a remote island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
There are one hundred twenty nine moai on Easter Island.
The stone carvings, known as Moai, were built on Easter Island by the native Rapa Nui people as a way to honor their ancestors and chiefs. It is believed that the Moai were also connected to religious or spiritual practices within the society.
The Moai are otherwise known as the stone carvings on Easter Island. It is thought that these carvings were made between the years 1250 and 1500.
The smallest moai on Easter Island is thought to be the "Comrade" moai, which is around 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in height. It is located at the Ahu Akivi site on the island.
Many moai statues on Easter Island were knocked over during internal conflicts between different tribes. However, the main reason for their destruction was the effects of European contact, such as disease, colonization, and slave raiding, which led to societal collapse and the toppling of many moai.
Moai.
Easter Island
The moai, large stone statues, can be found on Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, a remote island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
No one knows where they come from or who made them.
Moai, or mo'ai are the name of the Easter Island statues. The statues were carved by the Polynesian colonizers of the island, mostly between circa 1250 AD and 1500 Ad.
Easter Island moai
Easter Island