Years Of Traveling on MSN8 天
How Did Easter Island Get Its Statues? The Fascinating Story of the Moai
Picture a place 2,000 miles off Chile’s coast, only 14 miles long. Yet, it’s home to about 1,000 giant moai statues. Some are ...
BBC12 个月
'Stolen friend': Rapa Nui seek return of moai statue
The statues, known as moai, were carved by the island's indigenous Rapa Nui people to embody the spirit of a prominent ancestor, with each considered to be the person's living incarnation.
University of Manchester9 年
Moai Hava arrives at Manchester Museum
Moai Hava, meaning ‘dirty statue’ or ‘to be lost’ entered Manchester Museum in a five and a half hour operation. Cranes and other specialist lifting equipment were needed to get the statue, which ...
Go Backpacking on MSN3 个月
The Stone Faces of Rano Raraku: Uncovering the Secrets of Easter Island’s Moai
Five hundred years ago, on the southern slopes of Easter Island's Rano Raraku volcano, the Rapa Nui people skillfully carved ...