New Moai Statue Discovered In Dried-Up Volcanic Crater Lake
The new moai was found in the dried-up lake bed around the Rano Raraku volcano — and researchers believe there may be more statues nearby. Sergio Pitamitz/VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesMoai were created by the Rapa Nui people, the native ancestral inhabitants of Easter Island.
Moai statues are among the most famous and iconic sculptures in the world, with hundreds of these stone behemoths adorning the landscape of Rapa Nui, more commonly known as Easter Island.
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