Oof Easter Island Heads

Almost 1000 stone carvings of heads are littered throughout easter island in the pacific ocean but researchers have been unsure of their purpose.

Oof easter island heads. However no one was ever able to figure out how anyone built the statues let alone moved them around the land. The stone heads of easter island have cast an almost magical spell on anyone that has seen them if only in a photograph. 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.

They are towering creations that weigh up to 14 tons each. The large stone statues or moai for which easter island is famous were carved in the period ad. A total of 887 monolithic stone statues have been inventoried on the island and in museum collections. What were they built for and who were the artisans of these mysterious creations.

Many people have tried to come up with their own theories about the inhabitants and their work. Though often eyeless they still gaze along the shores of the island. The largest of the moai weigh up to 86 tons and can be as much as 30 feet tall although the average size is about half that big according to easter island travel. The mystery of the easter island heads may finally be solved.

Easter island is home to 887 monolithic carvings called moai statues. One mystery of easter islands statues finally solved researchers say emily dixon cnn updated 11th january 2019 cnn when it comes to easter island s towering stone heads theres now one. The easter island heads were first discovered by explorers in the 1700s.