What are the stone heads on Easter Island called?
The stone heads on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) are called moai. The word comes from the language of the native inhabitants of the island who were responsible for sculpting them and means statues.
What are 3 facts about Easter Island?
Rapa Nui is one of the most isolated inhabited islands in the world since its closest neighbour, Pitcairn Island, is situated 1100 miles away.
Almost the whole of Rapa Nui was proclaimed a national park by the Chilean government.
There are almost 900 large monolithic sculptures on Rapa Nui.
How did humans get to Easter Island?
The native inhabitants of Rapa Nui must have arrived on the island by boat. They most likely arrived from the Marquesas Islands.
What is the purpose of the statues on Easter Island?
The exact purpose of the statues on Easter Island cannot be established for certain. They surely had religious significance; however, some theories argue that they depicted the chiefs of the local people who had passed away and were supposed to watch over the agricultural production.
