How did the stone statues on Easter Island come from?

The origin of the stone statues on Easter Island is unknown to the indigenous people on the island. Archaeologists have different opinions, so far there is no conclusion. Throughout Easter Island, there are about 887 known Moai, most of which have been destroyed and overthrown. There are many unfinished stone statues left on the island.

The most mysterious thing on Easter Island is the Moai stone statue on the island. More than 1000 giant busts were found in the whole island, of which 600 were neatly arranged on the stone island by the sea. Stone statues vary in size, 6-23 meters high and weighing about 30-90 tons. They have strange images and serious expressions, and they seem to be thoughtful when facing the sea.

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Easter Island:

Easter Island is a small island in Chile, more than 3,600 kilometers away. It is said that in 1722, the Dutch explorer Jacob Loki was sailing in the South Pacific and suddenly found a piece of land. He thought he had discovered the new continent and landed immediately, only to find that it was an island after landing.

It happened to be Easter, so this nameless island was named Easter Island. 1888, the Chilean government sent someone to take over the island. Coincidentally, it happened to be Easter.

Easter Island is a triangle with a length of 24 kilometers, its widest point 17.7 kilometers and its area 1 17 square kilometers. There are many extinct volcanoes on the island. There are three higher volcanoes at the top of the three corners of the island. Coastal cliffs are steep and extremely difficult to climb. Easter Island is the loneliest island on earth.

This triangular island with an area of only 163 square kilometers is located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, and the mainland (Chile coast) can only be seen by crossing the sea surface of 3,600 kilometers eastward. It is also far from other islands in the Pacific Ocean. The nearest inhabited island is Pitcairn Island, 2000 kilometers to the west. It was not until April 5, 1722 that the aborigines on the island had contact with the outside world.

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