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Moai Statues Bodies Underground. Find out what archaeologists have known all along: The moai monoliths, carved from stone found on the. At latest count on the island, there are 1,043 complete moai, enormous statues with prominent heads made from volcanic stone. The easter island heads are known as moai by the rapa nui people who carved the figures in the tropical south pacific directly west of chile. What are the moai—and who built them? The giant head moai statues on easter island actually have bodies as well. The statues were built to temporarily contain the spirits of rapa nui chiefs, who were believed to become divine after death. The structures also sit on stone platforms called ahu, and some. While these massive monoliths are among the world's most famous sculptures, their household name is actually a misnomer, as each figure, or moai, also has a hidden body. The 887 monolithic human figures carved from rock on easter island. As early as 1914, archaeologists on easter island discovered that the heads of at least some of the megalithic statues, traditionally called moai, were attached to subterranean torsos, covered up over many centuries by erosion.

At latest count on the island, there are 1,043 complete moai, enormous statues with prominent heads made from volcanic stone. The 887 monolithic human figures carved from rock on easter island. Find out what archaeologists have known all along: As early as 1914, archaeologists on easter island discovered that the heads of at least some of the megalithic statues, traditionally called moai, were attached to subterranean torsos, covered up over many centuries by erosion. The moai monoliths, carved from stone found on the. The easter island heads are known as moai by the rapa nui people who carved the figures in the tropical south pacific directly west of chile. The giant head moai statues on easter island actually have bodies as well. The statues were built to temporarily contain the spirits of rapa nui chiefs, who were believed to become divine after death. While these massive monoliths are among the world's most famous sculptures, their household name is actually a misnomer, as each figure, or moai, also has a hidden body. What are the moai—and who built them?

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Moai Statues Bodies Underground Find out what archaeologists have known all along: Find out what archaeologists have known all along: The giant head moai statues on easter island actually have bodies as well. At latest count on the island, there are 1,043 complete moai, enormous statues with prominent heads made from volcanic stone. The easter island heads are known as moai by the rapa nui people who carved the figures in the tropical south pacific directly west of chile. While these massive monoliths are among the world's most famous sculptures, their household name is actually a misnomer, as each figure, or moai, also has a hidden body. As early as 1914, archaeologists on easter island discovered that the heads of at least some of the megalithic statues, traditionally called moai, were attached to subterranean torsos, covered up over many centuries by erosion. What are the moai—and who built them? The statues were built to temporarily contain the spirits of rapa nui chiefs, who were believed to become divine after death. The structures also sit on stone platforms called ahu, and some. The 887 monolithic human figures carved from rock on easter island. The moai monoliths, carved from stone found on the.