Moai on Platform (Ahu) 1100-1600 CE (Pacific) (jan 1, 1100 – jan 1, 1600)

Description:

- From the island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)
- Statues were made of volcanic tuff that and its base was made of basalt which was mixed with the ashes of an ancestor
- Depicted an abstract human figure with great emphasis on the head, with exaggerated facial features and a rather large head. Some moai wear topknots, which look like hats, and used to have coral eyes.
- Meant to honor high ranking and founding members of the island of Rapa Nui while also showing how powerful and deep in tradition some islands were.

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