Easter Island
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a special territory of Chile in the SE Pacific Ocean.
It is home to 887 giant stone figurines called “MOAI” dated ~800 AD.
Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is a special territory of Chile in the SE Pacific Ocean.
It is home to 887 giant stone figurines called “MOAI” dated ~800 AD.
The average MOAI is 13 feet tall and 13.78 tons. The largest standing MOAI is 32 feet tall and 82 tons.
The average MOAI is 13 feet tall and 13.78 tons. The largest standing MOAI is 32 feet tall and 82 tons.
It remains for the most part a mystery how, why and by whose hand these stone giants came to exist on this tiny Polynesian island 1400 years ago??
It remains for the most part a mystery how, why and by whose hand these stone giants came to exist on this tiny Polynesian island 1400 years ago??
As this century progresses, there is a growing awareness that ancient cultures had a level of knowledge and awareness that we do not have NOR do we really understand.