Each Moai figure. Like a different snowflake in a blizzard. Not one figure is alike. All 887 statues are unique. The history, description, and creation of the Moai strikes confusion and amazement into the souls of scientists, tourists, and the people of Rapa Nui. (Easter Island)
Tenrandomfacts.com states, “It is believed that the native people created the Moai statues in honor of male ancestors.” These statues were made of stone by the native tribes of Easter Island. Travel.nationalgeographic.com reported that the Moai are stone figures carved into head and torso shapes. An average Moai figure stands 13ft tall and weighs at least 14 tons. The largest Moai statue, “El Gigante” stands at 71.93 ft. tall and is weighed in somewhere between 145-165
Tenrandomfacts.com states, “It is believed that the native people created the Moai statues in honor of male ancestors.” These statues were made of stone by the native tribes of Easter Island. Travel.nationalgeographic.com reported that the Moai are stone figures carved into head and torso shapes. An average Moai figure stands 13ft tall and weighs at least 14 tons. The largest Moai statue, “El Gigante” stands at 71.93 ft. tall and is weighed in somewhere between 145-165