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El Gigante: Easter Island's Most Mysterious Moai Statue
El Gigante is located near the Rano Raraku quarry, in a volcanic crater on the southeastern coast of the island, and even in its unfinished state, it is enormous in size.
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The new discovery changes the understanding of the origin of the mysterious statues on Easter Island
For hundreds of years, they stood and watched in silence: 'Moai', a mysterious union of nearly 1,000 carved monolithic statues, erected on the isolated landscape of the…
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The mysterious story of ethnicity suddenly disappeared 160 years ago
Off the southeast Pacific there is a very famous island now owned by Chile. It is Easter Island - recognized as a World Heritage by UNESCO.
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Strange statues of tens of tons?
Located isolated between the vast sea, Easter Island - a small island in the South Pacific known for nearly 1,000 stone statues with very special shapes: only the head,…
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Discover concussion about the body under the statue of Easter Island
Stone statues on Easter Island have been discovered by archaeologists in the lower body, containing many mysteries and important bases of civilization on the island.
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Reveal the mystery of traces on the
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Aliens have appeared on Easter Island?
A series of TV series called Wild Pacific aired in the UK is raising a lot of controversy. The series claims the giant statues on Easter Island are products created by a…
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Rapa Nui National Park
Unesco's Scientific, Educational and Cultural Organization has recognized Chile's Rapa Nui National Park as a World Cultural Heritage in 1995.
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Techniques to help the ancient people put stone caps 13 tons on top of the statue
Ancient people on Easter Island used ramps and tow ropes to wear hats for about 100 giant stone statues.