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22 Νοε 2024 · Easter Island, Chilean dependency in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the easternmost outpost of the Polynesian island world. It is famous for its giant stone statues. The island stands in isolation 1,200 miles (1,900 km) east of Pitcairn Island and 2,200 miles (3,540 km) west of Chile.
Map of Easter Island using moai to show locations of various ahu. The statues were carved by the aboriginal Polynesians of the island, mostly between 1250 and 1500. [1]
6 Μαρ 2024 · Within the island, many of the heads can be found around the coast, located on stone platforms called ahu. This location is significant since many scholars have hypothesized that these sculptures work as protectors, so they essentially guard the island from any potential intruders.
19 Οκτ 2022 · At latest count on the island, there are 1,043 complete moai, enormous statues with prominent heads made from volcanic stone. Contrary to popular belief, they aren’t just heads—they have...
13 Ιουν 2018 · Today’s tourists are numerous, and most visit the Rano Raraku quarry, which yielded the stones used for almost all of the island’s moai. Rapa Nui’s ancient inhabitants left the quarry in a...
9 Νοε 2009 · Easter Island, located about 2,300 miles off Chile in the South Pacific Ocean, is known for its nearly 900 giant stone statues that date back several centuries.
Moai statues are massive megaliths at Easter Island, and these are what this island is famous for. The moais were built in approximately 1400 - 1650 A.D. by the natives of this island also known as Rapa Nui. Many know them as the Easter Island heads.
