How old are the Easter Island statues​?

See These Amazing Images of Easter Island Statues With Bodies—Who Knew? There is more to the iconic Easter Island heads than meets the eye. Sarah Cascone, May 1, 2015. A fully excavated Easter Island head. Photo: courtesy the Easter Island Statue Project. read more

Easter Island (Rapa Nui: Rapa Nui, Spanish: Isla de Pascua) is a Chilean island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. Easter Island is most famous for its 887 extant monumental statues, called moai, created by the early Rapa Nui people. read more

“There are about 150 statues buried up to the shoulders on the slope of a volcano, and these are the most famous, most beautiful and most photographed of all the Easter Island statues,” Easter Island Statue Project director Jo Anne Van Tilburg told Live Science. read more

Easter Island boasts no natural harbor, but ships can anchor off Hanga Roa on the west coast; it is the island’s largest village, with a population of roughly 3,300. In 1995, UNESCO named Easter Island a World Heritage site. read more