Moai at Rano Raraku, Easter Island.
The moai was discovered in a dried-up lake situated in a quarry on the island.
The find suggests more moai may be yet to be discovered.
Moai at Rano Raraku, Easter Island. (Photo:Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)
They were the islanders' deified ancestors.
The Easter Island moai were carved between 1250 and 1500 CE.
Some have been discovered to have buried stone bodies.
The outer slope of the Rano Raraku volcano, the quarry with many uncompleted statues. (Photo: RiviWikimedia Commons,CC BY-SA 3.0)
Made of soft volcanic tuff, their faces gazed inland watching over their people.
The moai were commissioned by individuals or groups and carved by teams working under master carvers.
The outer slope of the Rano Raraku volcano, the quarry with many uncompleted statues.
