In addition to representing deceased ancestors, the moai, once they were erected on ahu, may also have been regarded as the embodiment of powerful living or former chiefs and important lineage status symbols. Each moai presented a status: "The larger the statue placed upon an ahu, the more mana the chief who commissioned it had."

2022年10月19日 · Most of the statues stand with their backs to the sea on stone platforms called ahu, which hold up to 15 statues. Some moai are adorned with cylindrical red stones called pukao on their heads,...

Different types of ceremonial structures have been found in Rapa Nui, but the most prominent and abundant is the so-called ahu moai. This type of ahu, named after incorporating the moai statues on its platform, constitutes the most characteristic construction of classical Easter Island architecture. Next we will explain the main elements that ...

Over a few hundred years the inhabitants of this remote island quarried, carved and erected around 887 moai. The size and complexity of the moai increased over time, and it is believed that Hoa Hakananai’a dates to around 1200 C.E. It is one of only fourteen moai made from basalt, the rest are carved from the island’s softer volcanic tuff.

2019年4月13日 · From where did the coral eyes that we see today on replicas of statues and on the Moai at Ahu Ko Te Riku in Tahai come?

The Ahu Ko Te Riku is the only ceremonial platform on Easter Island where you can see a complete moai. This unique fact and its spectacular location in the Tahai area have made it one of the most admired and photographed images of Rapa Nui.

The ahu (platforms), with their moai (statues) are the iconic monuments of Rapa Nui. Alan Haoa uses laser scanning to document the lone moai of Ahu Ature Huki (2019-01) by CyArk CyArk

Moai are megalithic statues often placed upon ahu (ceremonial platforms). They are said to be the aringa ora, the living faces of the ancestors. Hoa Hakananai'a (meaning 'lost, hidden, or stolen friend') is carved from basalt and dates from about 1000–1200.

The vision of the Ahu Nau Nau framed between the palm trees of the exotic beach of Anakena is one of the most beautiful that can be seen on Easter Island. The human contribution throughout history, added to the natural beauty of this small bay, have created a dreamy polynesian scene.

Ahu Nau Nau has some of the best preserved moai on Rapa Nui. It’s located 100 meters from the white sands of Anakena beach, believed to be where Polynesian voyagers first arrived on the island....