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New moai statue found in Easter Island volcano crater: A really unique discovery

Por: CBS News World March 03, 2023

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A new moai, one of Easter Island's iconic statues, was found in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano crater, the Indigenous community that administers the site on the Chilean island has said.This Moai has great potential for scientific and natural studies, it's a really unique discovery as it's the first time that a Moai has been discovered inside a laguna in a Rano Raraku crater, said the Ma'u Henua Indigenous community in a... + full article



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