The most widely-accepted theory is that the statues were carved by the Polynesian colonizers of the island beginning by about A.D. 1000-1100.
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Easter Island
Easter Island
There are 887 statues
The Easter Island stone statues, known as Moai, were carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1400 and 1650 AD. The statues were created to honor ancestors and represent spiritual and political figures within the community.
The megaliths of Easter Island, known as Moai statues, are located on Easter Island, a remote island in the South Pacific Ocean. The statues are scattered across the island, with the majority located near the coast.
Easter Island
Easter Island
Easter Island
No. The Incan empire was in Chile and Argentina; not Easter Island
Easter Island has giant head statues, which are unique to the island.
There are approximately 900 Easter Island stone statues, called Moai, scattered across the island. These statues were carved by the Rapa Nui people between 1100 and 1680 AD.
Easter Island has around 1,000 moai statues, which were created by the Rapa Nui people between 1400 and 1650 AD.