Moai of Easter Island
CountryChile
Date1250 AD
Notable Feature10 m average (max 21 m)
RegionEaster Island
About Moai of Easter Island
887 monolithic stone figures carved by the Rapa Nui people. Most face inland, not out to sea. The tallest erected is 10 m. They were transported using an unknown method. The population collapsed before Europeans arrived.
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