The Moai in Easter Island
Did you ever hear about the Moai? They are the giant human figures that you can see in Easter Island. Almost all the statues have a large head that are bigger than the size of their body. People also call them the “living faces” which represent some of the deceased ancestors. The statues were carved by the Polynesian who colonized the island. Many of the statues were rock carvings and was never intended to be completed. Since the Europeans first visited the Island, the movement of the statues was for a long time a mystery. Eleven or more Moai have been removed from the island and transported to locations around the world, in the museums. Since 1994, UNESCO have included the Island and the Moai as the world’s cultural and natural heritage.









