Also known as Rapa Nui, Easter Island has a “new” Moai. An example of distinctive large-headed stone carvings was found in a dry lagoon on the island. The lagoon is in the crater of a volcano. This Moai is much smaller than its peers, at 1.60 meters high.
an unusual place
Easter Island is more than 3500 kilometers from the Chilean coast and has a population of about 8,000. A team of three Chilean researchers examined the crater last month and discovered the image in an unusual location. Most of the statues were found on the edge of Rano Raraku Lake.
This time it was found at the bottom. The lagoon has been nearly dry since 2018, allowing moai to emerge.
Check out the discovery’s pictures:
The now discovered Moai is a welcome addition to a collection of thousands of pieces. The statues pay homage to the ancestors of the Polynesians living on the island. Reverence for ancestors is an important tradition in this culture.
Definitely not the biggest specimen of Moai. The largest is ten meters high and weighs 90,000 kilograms. Some of them were damaged in a fire that likely caught fire last year. Two of them are in the British Museum in London.
Source: NOS
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