Easter Island
– The Mystery of the Moai
A treeless spot of volcanic rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is the backdrop for some of the most extraordinary statues ever produced. Giant rock-carved figures known as moai stand with their backs to the ocean, watching over the land of their descendants.
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Slowly, this remote island is yielding some of its secrets. Pollen analysis, for example, shows that it was once covered with trees. It is also clear that the island suffered an ecological catastrophe that wiped out the population and destroyed a once-sophisticated culture.
Trace the journey of the Polynesian navigators who first landed on Easter Island. Learn how the island’s stonemasons carved and transported the gigantic statues. And investigate the mystery of why production of these strange statues suddenly ceased.
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