German Firm Hired To Save Easter Island Statues UNESCO has awarded a German firm contract to preserve the world-famous but decaying Moai head sculptures on Easter Island, which are suffering the effects of the weather, tourism and past restoration attempts.[...]
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Origins of Easter Island
July 23rd, 2011 - 23:04 § in Mystery
Easter Island is a small, volcanic island located between Chile and Tahiti, surrounded by clear water and volcanic rock. Easter Island itself is a mass of volcanic ash and rock, dotted with a sparse coastline and dry plains scattering the landscape. Easter Island’s iconic Moui statues guard th[...]
The Mystery of Easter Island
July 22nd, 2011 - 01:43 § in Mystery
Speculation and theories surround the history of Easter Island, which leaves a sort of mystery about the island. Some believe that people from somewhere else arrived at the island and constructed the shines and statues, but some feel that they were the work of disturbed minds, elephants or extra-ter[...]
