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The Easter Island Heads Have Bodies
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<blockquote data-quote="shane" data-source="post: 53321" data-attributes="member: 593"><p>The moai of Rapa Nui do indeed have bodies. The ones that you see sunk into the ground did so naturally over time. Most of these, like the one pictured above, are located near the original quarry because they were likely too heavy to move. The moai that were moved were erected atop long, low stone platforms called ahu, facing inward away from the sea. Many had large topknots of red scoria placed atop their heads. They also had eyes that could be removed, stored and replaced, possibly for special occasions. Current consensus is that the moai and ahu complexes served as a kind of "costly signals" testifying to the power of local clan groups.</p><p> </p><p>Archaeologists Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo published a recent book on this subject that is very good, called The Statues That Walked. They have an upcoming National Geographic/Nova documentary based on their research. If you're interested in the history of the Rapanui people, who are still around today, Steven Roger Fischer's Island At The End Of The World is an excellent source.</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/ahu-tongariki-easter-island-chi119.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p> </p><p>[media=youtube]YpNuh-J5IgE[/media]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shane, post: 53321, member: 593"] The moai of Rapa Nui do indeed have bodies. The ones that you see sunk into the ground did so naturally over time. Most of these, like the one pictured above, are located near the original quarry because they were likely too heavy to move. The moai that were moved were erected atop long, low stone platforms called ahu, facing inward away from the sea. Many had large topknots of red scoria placed atop their heads. They also had eyes that could be removed, stored and replaced, possibly for special occasions. Current consensus is that the moai and ahu complexes served as a kind of "costly signals" testifying to the power of local clan groups. Archaeologists Terry Hunt and Carl Lipo published a recent book on this subject that is very good, called The Statues That Walked. They have an upcoming National Geographic/Nova documentary based on their research. If you're interested in the history of the Rapanui people, who are still around today, Steven Roger Fischer's Island At The End Of The World is an excellent source. [IMG]http://www.planetware.com/i/photo/ahu-tongariki-easter-island-chi119.jpg[/IMG] [media=youtube]YpNuh-J5IgE[/media] [/QUOTE]
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