What is the significance of Easter Island Statues?
Easter Island is most notable for the volcanic rock statues that adorn the rim of the island. The Easter Island statues rise to over 14 feet and their weight exceeds 14 tons. Carved by the early Polynesian settlers and transported to the banks of the coast via logs, 250 of these figures gaze out to sea with oversized features and bland expressions. The statues are called moai and stand upon huge rock platforms called ahu. Some are set up as shrines while others are distributed around the island looking out to sea as if they are an army protecting the interior. Scattered about the island in quarries, on roads and amongst other locations, 600 more statues have been left in various stages of completion. The Easter Island statues dont look like regular human bodies. They have large, rather blunt facial features with squared heads and short stocky builds for their height. Some have painted eyes while some only have empty sockets. The statues represent the creativity of the early masons. As
