National Geographic reported in 2022 that there were 1,043 complete statues on Easter Island. The moai are carved out of volcanic stone. Most face inland, except for seven that face the ocean.

Easter Island is home to approximately 1,000 large stone heads, known as Moai, scattered across the island. Hancock argues that the island was settled, and the statues were built about 12,000 ...

The restored moai statues of Ahu Tongariki are one of the more spectacular sites on Easter Island. Rano Raraku may have more ...

Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues. At 2,500 miles off the coast of Chile, the island is one of the world's most remote places ...

The statues at Ahu Tongariki were initially toppled during infighting on Easter Island. In 1960 ... We passed more moai face ...

Graham Hancock's new theory claims a lost civilization built the Easter Island statues more than 11,000 years old. (photo credit: f11photo. Via Shutterstock) A new theory about who built the giant ...

Easter Island is known for these iconic Moai statues, as well as mysteries surrounding the inhabitants of the island. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

The ancient statues known as moai are everyday sights on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui—native ... an American cartoon. Ika wears face paint for ceremonial dances and meals; he makes it himself ...

It bears the face and head of Ellen Price ... Image caption, Hoa Hakananai’a is one of two Easter Island statues in the British Museum collection The Moai were carved by the people of Rapa ...

Today we're on an island far out in the Pacific ... frigate birds with human arms and feet face each other, their beaks touching at the back of the statue's neck. On the back of the statue's ...

The moai lay face down on the sledge ... method in rough terrain is 320 feet per day for a 20-ton statue. Moai: Two original Easter Island moais: nine feet, five tons and 13 feet, nine tons.