These statues, often called “Easter Island heads,” actually have full bodies, many hidden under the soil. At the famous quarry of Rano Raraku, about 95% of the statues were carved from soft ...

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory ... was relatively stable; each statue has a low center of gravity thanks to a large base and a narrow head. Pavel Pavel used a crew ...

A controversial new theory suggests the iconic Easter Island statues could be thousands of ... Graham Hancock claims the mysterious stone heads were built more than 11,000 years ago, challenging ...

As of the latest census, taken in 2017, the population of Easter Island was 7,750. Most of its residents live in the main town of Hanga Roa. The island is famous for its enormous stone statues ...