Why are the moai statues heads so big?

Why are moai fat?

The people that made them only had primitive tools. So the heads did look fat.

Why were the moai heads created?

The moai heads were created by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island for religious or spiritual purposes, likely to honor ancestors or chiefs. They were also believed to contain the mana, or spiritual power, of those they represented.

What theories do archaeologists have about how the rapa nui statues were built moved and erected?

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.

How old is moai?

well some moai were dated back from 700AD so they are around 1300 years old to 1700 years old

What happen to the people of Easter Island?

They cut down all of the tree's so they could build Moai but they ran out of food so they had to eat each other instead then the last person died of hunger because there was nothing else to eat!

Why did people build statues on Easter Islands?

The Easter Island statues, or moai, are all different in height, shape and decoration. It is assumed that the statues represent males, although some have female symbols carved on them, but the consensus is that they represent important ancestor figures.Originally the statues had "eyes" of coral and red stone, but these have in most cases been lost; they also had red stone "hats" or hairstyles. All the erect statues look inwards, not out to sea, and slightly upwards. The natives who designed, carved, moved and erected the statues have become practically extinct and replaced by immigrants from other islands, so it is difficult to understand their reasons for doing the work.Some clues have been found in the way the statues are posed: they have carved arms and hands resting on their stomachs, which in Polynesian thought meant protecting tribal traditions and ritual knowledge - these were thought to be stored in the stomach. It is likely that groups of statues were erected by different social groups, clans who divided the island up between them. There was therefore rivalry and competition, which led to each group attempting to make and move larger and larger statues to "outdo" their rivals.Eventually all the palm trees and the plants used for making ropes were gone and the statues could no longer be moved, so many had to be left in the quarries, unfinished.

How did the tikis on Easter Island get there?

nobody knows it might be people that lived around their a long time ago but then again I'm only eleven i could be wrong heehaw ! so go look on google or something KAY Well actually polynesian mythology says that ancient people of polynesian made it but it still is not confirmed

What animals butt their heads together so hard that their hooves fall off?

big horn ram

Why did the egyptians build statues for their gods?

so they could pray to the statues for whatever they desire

Why does anzac soldier statue have bowed head?

In world war one all the veterans that survived had respect for all those who did not survive, so in order to show that respect they bowed their heads. This was then sculptured into statues and was then an ANZAC symbol.

What could be a sentence with the word gasket in it?

How big is the gasket you are using. "I blew a head gasket on my Mustang, so I have to pull the heads and replace it/them."

Is the 351m small block are big block?

The 351M, is "modified." Windsor motor, with Cleveleand heads. So, I guessd a small block.