Moai Monoliths at Susan Guthrie blog

Moai Monoliths. Almost a thousand years since their creation, they still fascinate with unanswered questions the likes of other enigmatic structures such as the pyramids of egypt and stonehenge. The island is known to its inhabitants as rapa nui. The 'moai', a mysterious league of almost 1,000 carved monolithic statues, erected across the isolated landscape. The moai, or stone statues, carved by the rapa nui people were not only symbols of prosperity, but also contributed to agricultural abundance by enriching the soil. Their existence is a marvel of human ingenuity — and their meaning a source of some mystery. The monolithic moai statues on easter island have long been shrouded in mystery. For hundreds of years, they stood watch in silence: The moai were probably carved to. The largest discovered moai, named “el gigante,” is one that never made it out of rano raraku—it is 69 feet tall and is thought to weigh about 200 metric tons. Rapa nui (or easter island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. Rapa nui (or easter island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. Easter island is famous for its stone statues of human figures, known as moai (meaning “statue”). Their existence is a marvel of human ingenuity — and their meaning a source of some mystery.

Their existence is a marvel of human ingenuity — and their meaning a source of some mystery. The largest discovered moai, named “el gigante,” is one that never made it out of rano raraku—it is 69 feet tall and is thought to weigh about 200 metric tons. Rapa nui (or easter island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. The monolithic moai statues on easter island have long been shrouded in mystery. Easter island is famous for its stone statues of human figures, known as moai (meaning “statue”). The 'moai', a mysterious league of almost 1,000 carved monolithic statues, erected across the isolated landscape. Rapa nui (or easter island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. The moai, or stone statues, carved by the rapa nui people were not only symbols of prosperity, but also contributed to agricultural abundance by enriching the soil. The island is known to its inhabitants as rapa nui. Almost a thousand years since their creation, they still fascinate with unanswered questions the likes of other enigmatic structures such as the pyramids of egypt and stonehenge.

Chile, Easter Island, RapaNui National Park, Ahu Akivi, anthropomorphic 'moai' monoliths

Moai Monoliths The moai, or stone statues, carved by the rapa nui people were not only symbols of prosperity, but also contributed to agricultural abundance by enriching the soil. For hundreds of years, they stood watch in silence: Rapa nui (or easter island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. Rapa nui (or easter island, as it is commonly known) is home to the enigmatic moai, stone monoliths that have stood watch over the island landscape for hundreds of years. The largest discovered moai, named “el gigante,” is one that never made it out of rano raraku—it is 69 feet tall and is thought to weigh about 200 metric tons. The island is known to its inhabitants as rapa nui. Almost a thousand years since their creation, they still fascinate with unanswered questions the likes of other enigmatic structures such as the pyramids of egypt and stonehenge. The monolithic moai statues on easter island have long been shrouded in mystery. Their existence is a marvel of human ingenuity — and their meaning a source of some mystery. The 'moai', a mysterious league of almost 1,000 carved monolithic statues, erected across the isolated landscape. The moai were probably carved to. Their existence is a marvel of human ingenuity — and their meaning a source of some mystery. The moai, or stone statues, carved by the rapa nui people were not only symbols of prosperity, but also contributed to agricultural abundance by enriching the soil. Easter island is famous for its stone statues of human figures, known as moai (meaning “statue”).