New Moai Statue Found on Easter Island, Opening the Possibility of More to Be Discovered
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- 04 Apr 2023
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A new Moai statue was discovered on Easter Island, a remote volcanic island that is a special territory of Chile, earlier this week.
The stone-carved statues were created by a native Polynesian tribe more than 500 years ago. The newly found one was discovered in a dry lake bed on the island, according to the vice president of Ma’u Henua, Salvador Atan Hito. ABC News first reported the find.
Ma’u Henua is the Indigenous organization that oversees the island’s national park. The discovery was said to be important for the native Rapa Nui community.
There are nearly 1,000 Moai made of volcanic tuff on Easter Island. The tallest of them is 33 feet. On average, they weigh between 3 to 5 tons, but the heaviest ones can weigh up to 80.
“The moai are important because they really represent the history of the Rapa Nui people,” Terry Hunt, professor of archaeology at the University of Arizona, told ABC. “They were the islanders’ deified ancestors. They’re iconic worldwide, and they really represent the fantastic archaeological heritage of this island.” Read More..
