Easter Island Statues Facing The Sea at Gabriel Blanton blog

Easter Island Statues Facing The Sea. Ahu akivi is the only ahu with moai statues that are facing the ocean. Researchers have long puzzled over why the huge easter island statues were placed where they are. Standing up to two storeys tall and with their backs to the choppy pacific ocean, the statues' empty eye sockets, once embellished with white coral and. However, a new study says the. They are said to represent the seven explorers send by king hotu matu'a to find rapa nui a thousand years ago. One of the mysteries of easter island's moai statues is why islanders dragged them to the coast. Now, scientists think they may be markers for hidden water sources. Of the hundreds of statues throughout easter island, the seven moai of the explorers at ahu akivi are the only ones which face the pacific ocean in order to watch over and protect the. Easter island is renowned for its mysterious moai statues that stand along its coast facing away from the sea.

Easter island is renowned for its mysterious moai statues that stand along its coast facing away from the sea. However, a new study says the. Ahu akivi is the only ahu with moai statues that are facing the ocean. One of the mysteries of easter island's moai statues is why islanders dragged them to the coast. They are said to represent the seven explorers send by king hotu matu'a to find rapa nui a thousand years ago. Now, scientists think they may be markers for hidden water sources. Researchers have long puzzled over why the huge easter island statues were placed where they are. Standing up to two storeys tall and with their backs to the choppy pacific ocean, the statues' empty eye sockets, once embellished with white coral and. Of the hundreds of statues throughout easter island, the seven moai of the explorers at ahu akivi are the only ones which face the pacific ocean in order to watch over and protect the.

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Easter Island Statues Facing The Sea Easter island is renowned for its mysterious moai statues that stand along its coast facing away from the sea. Now, scientists think they may be markers for hidden water sources. Researchers have long puzzled over why the huge easter island statues were placed where they are. Easter island is renowned for its mysterious moai statues that stand along its coast facing away from the sea. Standing up to two storeys tall and with their backs to the choppy pacific ocean, the statues' empty eye sockets, once embellished with white coral and. Ahu akivi is the only ahu with moai statues that are facing the ocean. They are said to represent the seven explorers send by king hotu matu'a to find rapa nui a thousand years ago. Of the hundreds of statues throughout easter island, the seven moai of the explorers at ahu akivi are the only ones which face the pacific ocean in order to watch over and protect the. One of the mysteries of easter island's moai statues is why islanders dragged them to the coast. However, a new study says the.