These are the Moai and they were carved from solidified volcanic ash of Rano Raraku. They are created in one piece and the average weight of one is about 20 tons!

This is a map of Easter island or Rapa Nui. Easter island is a Chilean territory, it has population of 5,761 and it's the island where the Moai live.


This is just a tiny bit of information you'll be learning about the Moai and Easter Island if you continue to read.


Links to websites with information if you want to help the people that live on Easter Island

Volunteer Work
Restoring Prehistoric Landscapes