sep 1, 1100 - Moai on Platform
Description:
volcanic tuff figures on basalt platform
Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
made to represent ancient ancestors
protectors > past is looking over your future (backs facing ocean)
birdman cult= ceremonial designs carved on backs @ later dates
empty eye sockets > painted ceremoniously
some were toppled
Added to timeline:
APAH timeline
Date:
Images:
![]()
