Moai - Wikipedia
WEBAlmost all moai have overly large heads, which account for three-eighths of the size of the whole statue. They also have no legs. The moai are chiefly the living faces ( aringa ora ) of deified ancestors ( aringa ora ata tepuna ).
The Moai: Everything to Know About the Easter Island Heads
WEBMar 6, 2024 · The Easter Island heads, referred to as Moai (meaning statue) in their native language, are monolithic sculptures. They depict human figures, said to be representations of the island inhabitants’ ancestors. They were created between the 13th and 16th centuries and carry a lot of meaning.
Everything to know about Easter Island's iconic statues
WEBOct 19, 2022 · What are the moai—and who built them? At latest count on the island, there are 1,043 complete moai, enormous statues with prominent heads made from volcanic stone.
Moai - British Museum
WEBMoai are megalithic statues often placed upon ahu (ceremonial platforms). They are said to be the aringa ora , the living faces of the ancestors. Hoa Hakananai'a (meaning 'lost, hidden, or stolen friend') is carved from basalt and dates from about 1000–1200.
Map, Statues, Heads, History, Moai, & Facts - Britannica
WEBOct 1, 2024 · It is the easternmost outpost of the Polynesian island world. It is famous for its giant stone statues. The island stands in isolation 1,200 miles (1,900 km) east of Pitcairn Island and 2,200 miles (3,540 km) west of Chile.
A Brief History of Easter Island's Incredible Moai Statues - Culture …
WEBMay 4, 2017 · The Moai are some of the world’s most fascinating and widely-recognised monolithic statues. Located on the remote Chilean territory of Easter Island, they tell a mysterious story of the island’s early people and their obsession with rock carvings.
Easter Island Statues – The Purpose Behind the Moai Statues
WEBJan 13, 2023 · Nearly all moai have disproportionately enormous heads that are three-eighths the size of the entire statue. The lifelike faces of the Moai statues represent the idolized ancestors. When Europeans arrived on the island for the first time in 1722, the Easter Island heads were still guarding their clan territories located inland, but by the …
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Moai - Smarthistory
WEBCarved of dense volcanic rock, the moai tower over the viewer. Easter Island is famous for its stone statues of human figures, known as moai (meaning “statue”). The island is known to its inhabitants as Rapa Nui.
Moai on Easter Island - World History Commons
WEB4 days ago · The moai have distinctively large heads and disproportionately small bodies and are often called the “Easter Island Heads,” despite most having bodies. The faces have characteristically large noses and chins, and deep eye slits that were designed to hold eyes made out of coral, with pupils made from either black obsidian or red scoria.
Moai figure | Definition & Facts | Britannica
WEBSep 23, 2024 · moai figure, small wooden statue of uncertain religious significance, carved on Easter Island. The figures, thought to be representations of ancestors who live on in the form of skeletons, are of two types, moai kavakava (male) and moai paepae (female).