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1. mymodernmet.com › easter-island-heads-have-bodiesDid You Know the Easter Island Heads Have Bodies Buried ...

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   May 23, 2019 · Crafted by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500, these monumental sculptures have been shrouded in mystery for centuries. However, recently, researchers have revealed new information about the iconic Easter Island heads, including the surprising fact that they are actually full-length figures.

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3. www.forbes.com › sites › trevornaceThe Famous Easter Island Heads Have Hidden Bodies - Forbes

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   The Easter Island heads are known as Moai by the Rapa Nui people who carved the figures in the tropical South Pacific directly west of Chile. The Moai monoliths, carved from stone found on the ...

4. www.tripadvisor.com › Attraction_Review-g56025-dStonehenge II - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

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   Stonehenge II It took nine months to build and is 90 percent the height and 60 percent the width as the original. Giving free range to his fanciful notion, Shepperd added two 13-foot Easter Island head replicas for good measure. After Shepperd's death, the megalithic circle along with its Easter Island sidekicks needed a new home.

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6. explorersweb.com › easter-island-statues-bodiesYes, the Easter Island Statues Have Bodies — But That's Old ...

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   Mar 22, 2022 · “The reason people think they are [only] heads is there are about 150 statues buried up to the shoulders on the slope of a volcano, and these are the most famous, most beautiful, and most photographed of all the Easter Island statues,” director of the Easter Island Statue Project, Jo Anne Van Tilburg, told Live Science. “This suggested to ...

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7. www.thecollector.com › moai-easter-island-headsEverything You Need to Know About the Moai - TheCollector

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   Mar 6, 2024 · Five Moai on Ahu Nau Nau. Source: NBC News. Though these statues are usually referred to as the Easter Island heads, many of them were made with full bodies as well. The bodies are just as stylized as the faces. They are elongated, usually with low-relief arms etched into the sides of the torso.

8. www.express.co.uk › news › worldEaster Island secret: Stone statue’s hidden bodies discovered

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   Jun 27, 2022 · ARCHAEOLOGISTS discovered the famous Easter Island heads have hidden bodies below the ground, potentially offering further knowledge of the ancient civilisation that built them. By Callum...

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   Did you know Easter Island heads have bodies?

   • As a part of the Easter Island Statue Project, the team excavated two moai and discovered that each one had a body, proving, as the team excitedly explained in a letter, “that the ‘heads' on the slope here are, in fact, full but incomplete statues.” Did you know that the Easter Island heads have bodies?

   Did You Know the Easter Island Heads Have Bodies Buried Underground?

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   Why do people think Easter Island statues are only heads?

   • “The reason people think they are [only] heads is there are about 150 statues buried up to the shoulders on the slope of a volcano, and these are the most famous, most beautiful, and most photographed of all the Easter Island statues,” director of the Easter Island Statue Project, Jo Anne Van Tilburg, told Live Science.

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   What did archaeologists discover about the Easter Island heads?

   • Archaeologists have uncovered the bodies associated with the heads and found interesting discoveries that further our knowledge of the Easter Island civilization and how they created the monoliths. The Easter Island heads are known as Moai by the Rapa Nui people who carved the figures in the tropical South Pacific directly west of Chile.

   The Famous Easter Island Heads Have Hidden Bodies - Forbes

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   Are Easter Island statues buried in subterranean torsos?

   • Such is the case with the “news” about the bodies of the Easter Island statues. As early as 1914, archaeologists on Easter Island discovered that the heads of at least some of the megalithic statues, traditionally called moai, were attached to subterranean torsos, covered up over many centuries by erosion.

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10. www.bbc.com › travel › articleThe 'walking' statues of Easter Island - BBC

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    Sep 7, 2022 · Why the Rapanui chose to walk the statues rather than drag them or roll them on logs came down to practicalities, according to Lipo. The weight of the sculptures would have crushed the logs, while ...