(ORDO NEWS) — Another moai statue was found on Easter Island in Polynesia.
As the publication notes on February 25, the sculpture was found at the bottom of a dried-up lake. According to experts, this case of the find is unique.
The statue may indicate that there may be other moai in this area, the existence of which scientists might not know.
At the moment, there are 887 such statues on Easter Island.
As archaeologist Terry Hunt noted, the moai statues reflect the history of the Rapa Nui people. They were the deified ancestors of the islanders.
In October, a fire broke out near the Rano Raraku volcano in the Rapa Nui National Park.
As a result, stone moai idols were damaged, the 360 ​​TV channel notes. For the first time, stone idols made by the natives were described by the British traveler James Cook.
In December 2019, an international team of archaeologists from New Zealand, the United States and Chile solved the mystery of moai – stone idols on Easter Island (Rapa Nui).
According to the conclusions of scientists, the statues were supposed to preserve the fertility of the land.
The moai found in the quarry were not meant to be transported, they had to remain there to protect the nature of the quarry and promote agricultural production.
There, the inhabitants of the island grew bananas, taro and sweet potatoes, writes NSN.
—
Online:
Contact us: [email protected]
Our Standards, Terms of Use: Standard Terms And Conditions.