More than 950 figures on the island. Most people don't know this but each one of the Easter island heads has a complete body, that remains hidden from view underground. On average they are 15-20 feet tall. It's not difficult to shape the stones, they are relatively quite soft.
Quick Fire Facts
Carved between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry
There are 250 platforms with Moai statues on them spaced approximately one half mile apart to create an almost unbroken line around the perimeter of the island.
The tallest moai erected, called Paro, was almost 10 metres (33 ft) high and weighed 90.4 tons.
If completed the tallest moai would have been approximately 21 m (69 ft) tall, with a weight of about 270 tons!
If you liked this post you may be interested in my more detailed series about ancient history which is more in depth and thorough, check it out!
Part VI - Unique Ancient Site Currently Used As Rubbish Dump
Part V - The Ancient Sumerian King List & The Biblical Genesis Story
Part IV - The Great Pyramid & The Cardinal Dimensions Of Our Planet: Ancient Egypt
Part III - Ancient Egyptian Mathematics Was Identical To Computer Code
Part II - Is the Sphinx actually 36,000 Years Old?
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