It is thought that the moai with carved eye sockets were probably allocated to the ahu and ceremonial sites, suggesting that a selective Rapa Nui hierarchy was attributed to the moai …

Jan 2, 2026 · A study using 11,600 aerial drone photos to map a mountainous quarry in 3D reveals more about how the island's famed stone sentinels were created and moved to their …

Aug 20, 2025 · Easter Island's Moai statues, created by the Rapa Nui people between 1400 and 1650 AD, serve as iconic symbols of the island's culture, spiritual beliefs, and societal structure.

What are the moai—and who built them? At latest count on the island, there are 1,043 complete moai, enormous statues with prominent heads made from volcanic stone.

Sep 26, 2025 · The moai of Easter Island are more than statues; they are guardians of memory. They remind us of a people who carved identity into stone, who honored their ancestors with …

Jan 6, 2026 · How were the moai statues built and moved across the island? Why is Easter Island considered important in world history and archaeology?

Moai, or mo‘ai, are monolithic human figures carved from rock on the Chilean Polynesian island of Easter Island between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main …

3 days ago · The Moai are large statues on Easter Island in Oceania, known for their distinctive head and facial features. The moai were created by the Rapa Nui people likely between 1250 …

What are the Moai? The ahu (platforms), with their moai (statues) are the iconic monuments of Rapa Nui.

Moai statues were built to honor chieftain or other important people who had passed away. They were placed on rectangular stone platforms called ahu, which are tombs for the people that the …