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The Golden Moai

The Golden Moai

When most people think of Easter Island, they think of the 'giant heads' all over the island. Pop Culture has further spread this belief, however each of the Moai are not just a head, but also a full torso. The statues depict arms, and even fingers coming together at the waist. Erosion and other damage has made viewing these details difficult if not impossible on most Moai.

Most of the Moai that still reside along the slopes of Rano Raraku are being slowly consumed by the earth as the grass and soil continue to rise and swallow these massive sentinels.

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