Rapa Nui is home to almost 1,000 giant stone structures known as Moai, sculpted hundreds of years ago in tribute to local ancestors who experts say date as far back as the 13th century. Steeped in mystery, they sit mostly along the island’s coastline and many stand in single file on platforms known as ahu. How the giant stone heads came to be has long been debated by historians and archaeologists. Recently published research sheds more light on how the Moai were created. Read full story by Luke
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Rapa Nui is home to almost 1,000 giant stone structures known as Moai, sculpted hundreds of years ago in tribute to local ancestors who experts say date as far back as the 13th
ABC Pacific. ABC Pacific · Original audio. Rapa Nui is home to almost 1,000 giant stone structures known as Moai, sculpted hundreds of years ago in tribute to local ancestors who experts say date as far back as the 13th century. Steeped in mystery, they sit mostly along the island’s coastline and many stand in single file on platforms known ...
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