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 ...

Recent research on Easter Island, published in the Plos ... head and shoulders above ground while their bodies remain buried ...

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 ...

In a remote patch of the Pacific Ocean lies Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter ... the island has been the subject of intrigue. Who built the Moai? How did they move such huge statues without ...

and the statues remain sacred vessels. Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen landed here on Easter Sunday in 1722, the first European known to visit the island, but only stayed for one day. By the time ...