Moai

Moai is a big face.

Still no one knows why name of statue is Moai.

Size and Shape
Its high is about 3.5m and its weight is about 20t. The biggest one's high is 20m and its weight is 90t.

Shape of Moai is a human face.

Moai is male.

Material
It was made from tuff.

-Where is Moai
Moai is on Easter Island. 'Moai' is only the statue which is on realm of Easter Island. Other statues should be called 'replica' or 'Statue of Moai'. There are 1000 or more on Easter Island. Most Moai are on the coast.

-When was it made
Some one began making Moai in the 10th century and kept making it for 800 years until the 17th century. All Moai in the present were restored. All original Moai were beaten up in the 1800's. While some say they were beaten up because of natural disasters, others believe because of tribal conflict on Easter Island.

-Who made it
People on Easter Island made Moai. The people were tribes called short ears.

-Why did people make it
It is believed that Moai was made for someone's tomb. But other people say that it was made for ritual or that it was made as guardian deity. There are hieroglyph near Moai. The letters are called LongoLongo letter. The people who can interpret LongoLongo letters don't exist now.

-How did people make it
20 people made one for 1 year or more. According to a scholar, the technology can be called a super technology.

-How did it change its position
As Easter Island's legend, Moai walked to move. It's mysterious but people thought it did. But people had an experiment moving it with rope. It was successful. According to American scholar William Malloy, he has a hypothesis moving it with wooden sleigh.