Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues ... started putting giant red hats on the statues. The research team, from the University ...

They were carved from lapilli tuff, a soft volcanic ash found on Easter Island. Without metal tools, the artisans used their knowledge to shape the statues. The hats, called pukao, were made from ...

The ancient statues known as moai are everyday sights on Easter Island, or Rapa Nui—native ... Snatching Europeans’ hats—Hunt and Lipo cite many reports of this—became more appealing ...

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 ...

Researching which moai statues to visit on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) in Chile can be overwhelming. I speak from experience, ...

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory is the question of how the Rapanui people transported the multi-ton statues, or moai, from their quarries to their final ceremonial ahu ...

Easter Island is known for these iconic Moai statues, as well as mysteries surrounding the inhabitants of the island. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

It's Rapa Nui - Easter Island - the most remote inhabited island ... and its placement - those are all things that matter." The statues were placed on specially built platforms ranged along ...

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 ...