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Fact Check: Was largest Easter Island Moai statue never erected?

Por: Newsweek World October 19, 2022

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A viral Reddit post has claimed that one of the Easter Island Moai statues was carved, but was never erected, and would have been 72 feet tall.The Moai statues consist of large heads and smaller bodies, which are often buried beneath the ground from the neck down.The statues were built in approximately 1400 - 1650 A.D. by the natives of this island, known as Rapa Nui, according to the official Easter Island travel guide, allegedly in honor of... + full article



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