Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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Stony sentinels. Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
Today we're looking at something you may have heard about before—the famous Moai statues on Chile's remote Easter Island. These big-headed statues were carved out of solidified volcanic ash by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500, and there are nearly 1,000 of them on the island. Archaeologists believe they were meant to honor Rapa Nui ancestors and were revered as symbols of power and authority. All but seven of the statues face away from the surrounding Pacific Ocean, and instead look inward toward the villages, as if positioned to watch protectively over the Rapa Nui.
© Karine Aigner/Tandem Stills + Motio
Stony sentinels. Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
Today we're looking at something you may have heard about before—the famous Moai statues on Chile's remote Easter Island. These big-headed statues were carved out of solidified volcanic ash by the Rapa Nui people between 1250 and 1500, and there are nearly 1,000 of them on the island. Archaeologists believe they were meant to honor Rapa Nui ancestors and were revered as symbols of power and authority. All but seven of the statues face away from the surrounding Pacific Ocean, and instead look inward toward the villages, as if positioned to watch protectively over the Rapa Nui.
2016年在大英博物馆里匆匆一瞥，记录了这座雕像，当时只知道它来自复活节岛，是博物馆著名馆藏。实际上，复活节岛上有为数众多的类似石像，并以此闻名于世。这些巨型石像被称为摩艾（moai），制作时期可追溯到公元1000至1200年。复活节岛与世隔绝，距离南美大陆智利约3000公里，离太平洋上其它岛屿也非常远，是东南太平洋上一座孤零零的小岛。小岛由荷兰人于1722年4月22日发现，那天是西方的复活节，于是这座小岛就有如今的名称。令人深感疑惑的是，岛上这些神秘的巨人石像当年究竟是如何打造的？（网图）
#兔年第一张电影票# Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
© Karine Aigner/Tandem Stills + Motio
Big rocks, big heads. Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
Today we 're looking at something you may have heard about before—the famous Moai statues on Chile's remote Easter Island. These big-headed statues were carved out of mostly volcanic ash by the Rapa Nui people, between the years 1250 and 1500, and there are nearly 1,000 of the on the island. Archeologists believe they were meant to honor Rapa Nui ancestors and were revered as symbols of power and authority. All but seven of the statues face away from the surrounding Pacific Ocean, and instead look inward towards the villages, as if positioned to watch protectively over the Rapa Nui.
© Karine Aigner/Tandem Stills + Motio
Big rocks, big heads. Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
Today we 're looking at something you may have heard about before—the famous Moai statues on Chile's remote Easter Island. These big-headed statues were carved out of mostly volcanic ash by the Rapa Nui people, between the years 1250 and 1500, and there are nearly 1,000 of the on the island. Archeologists believe they were meant to honor Rapa Nui ancestors and were revered as symbols of power and authority. All but seven of the statues face away from the surrounding Pacific Ocean, and instead look inward towards the villages, as if positioned to watch protectively over the Rapa Nui.
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