Easter Island

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1000 other iconic ...

Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1000 other iconic monolithic sculptures.

Mahani Teave was 19-years-old when she left her home on Easter Island to pursue a career as a pianist. Now, she's returned home.

The people who live here can also somehow understand that they are also guardians of this place.” Teave said music has helped people on the island connect more deeply with their heritage. “So our idea was to be an inspiration to others and somehow propose solutions.”

The deep blue waters, shimmering cliffs and palm tree-lined beaches of Easter Island face a growing threat: plastic. “So now there are some things that ...

“For example, the plastic attracts all the chemicals that are in the water. “And so you will take only the plastic.” Degrading plastics also release greenhouse gasses that can interfere with the ocean’s ability to store carbon. The shell belonged to this beach. For example, the rock belonged to this beach. “So now there are some things that belonged to this beach.

It is thought to be the first time an artefact from the Rapa Nui people has been found in the area.

It was found lying on its side in the middle of the lake bed. Each one was considered to be the person's living incarnation. The moai was found by a team of volunteers from three Chilean universities, who were working on a project to restore the marshland in the crater of the volcano.

A new Moai, one of Easter Island's iconic statues, was found in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano crater, the Indigenous community that administers the ...

"This Moai is in the center of a laguna that began drying up in 2018," Ninoska Avareipua Huki Cuadros, director of the Ma'u Henua Indigenous community that administers the Rapa Nui National Park, where the volcano is found, told AFP. "This Moai has great potential for scientific and natural studies, it's a really unique discovery as it's the first time that that a Moai has been discovered inside a laguna in a Rano Raraku crater," said the Ma'u Henua Indigenous community in a statement on Tuesday. A new Moai, one of Easter Island's iconic statues, was found in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano crater, the Indigenous community that administers the site on the Chilean island has said.

There are more than 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island, representing a key part of the region's cultural and archeological past. A new moai, smaller than ...

Each one is unique, created by carvers to represent the characteristics of the person it resembled, often a chieftain or key leader. When there’s one moai in the lake, there’s probably more.” He covers stadiums, sneakers, gear, infrastructure, and more for a variety of publications, including Popular Mechanics. Some believe these moai were given special powers to walk across land and end up in their resting place. Finding a new one came as a surprise. Just when experts thought they knew every moai on Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter Island, a dried-up lakebed kept them on their toes.

A team discovered the maoi head carving submerged in mud while carrying out work at the Rano Raraku volcano on Easter Island - island locals think the ...

The group said it was now looking to finance further tests on the moai, although there were no current plans to move it from where it was found. The island's Ma’u Henua community said the discovery was the first time one of the statues had been found in the volcano's lakes, and it's opened the possibility for yet more to be discovered. Its intriguing discovery was made by scientific volunteers from Chilean universities visiting the island on February 21 to restore the lake after it dried up in 2018.

The 1.60-metre tall Moai was found by a group of volunteers working to restore marshland in the crater of the Rano Raraku volcano.

The statue was found on February 21 by a team of scientific volunteers from three Chilean universities collaborating on a project to restore the marshland in the crater of the Rano Raraku volcano. - There are no plans to move the Moai from where it was found - The Moai was found by scientific volunteers working to restore marshland in the crater

For centuries, the Easter Island moai lay hidden in a volcano crater filled with water. Five years ago, that crater lake began to dry up, and last week, ...

(Read more [Easter Island](/tag/27769/1/easter-island.html) stories.) [AFP](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/02/new-easter-island-moai-statue-discovered-in-volcano-crater). It's also prompted fresh excitement that more moai might still be uncovered, per [Artnet News](https://news.artnet.com/art-world/archaeologists-on-easter-island-have-discovered-a-previously-unknown-moai-statue-buried-in-a-dried-out-lake-bed-2261978). [damaged hundreds of moai](https://www.newser.com/story/326369/fire-scorches-easter-islands-iconic-statues.html) around Rano Raraku. However, there are "no plans to remove the moai from where it is." For centuries, the Easter Island moai lay hidden in a volcano crater filled with water.

FILE PHOTO: The Rano Raraku volcano, one of the archaeological sites affected by a fire, is pictured in the Rapa Nui park, Easter Island, Chile.

The half-buried, 1.5-meter (5-ft) moai will now undergo tests to determine what state it is in, researchers said. It could mean more figures and tools used by the ancestral Rapa Nui people are buried nearby in the once-underwater site, scientists said. Researchers believe the island's first residents arrived more than 1,000 years ago and that its famous monolithic human figures were erected about 400 to 700 years ago.

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SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Scientists have found a previously undiscovered moai on Easter Island, uncovering the large stone statue in a dry lake bed on the tiny, ...

The half-buried, 1.5-meter (5-ft) moai will now undergo tests to determine what state it is in, researchers said. Researchers believe the island’s first residents arrived more than 1,000 years ago and that its famous monolithic human figures were erected about 400 to 700 years ago. It could mean more figures and tools used by the ancestral Rapa Nui people are buried nearby in the once-underwater site, scientists said.

Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1000 other iconic monolithic sculptures ...

It was found by researchers from the University of Chile and O’Higgins University. However, this latest one had not previously been cataloged, Atan said. About 400 of the island’s 1,000 moai are inside the volcanic crater or on its outer slopes, and the rest are scattered around the rest of the island’s Island’s 160 square kilometers (60 square miles).

The statue was found by a team of scientific volunteers collaborating on a project to restore the marshland in the crater of the Rano Raraku volcano.

300 established a powerful, imaginative and original tradition of monumental sculpture and architecture, free from any external influence," UNESCO says on its website, adding that moai "created an unrivalled cultural landscape that continues to fascinate people throughout the world." "A society of Polynesian origin that settled there c. "This moai is in the center of a laguna that began drying up in 2018," Ninoska Avareipua Huki Cuadros, director of the Ma'u Henua Indigenous community that administers the Rapa Nui National Park, where the volcano is found, told AFP. "This Moai has great potential for scientific and natural studies, it's a really unique discovery as it's the first time that a Moai has been discovered inside a laguna in a Rano Raraku crater," said the Ma'u Henua Indigenous community in a statement on Tuesday. The statue was found on February 21 by a team of scientific volunteers from three Chilean universities collaborating on a project to restore the marshland in the crater of the Rano Raraku volcano. A new moai, one of Easter Island's iconic statues, was found in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano crater, the Indigenous community that administers the site on the Chilean island has said.

Fire damaged the area around the Rano Raraku volcano, and the moai statue was discovered in the dried out lake bed, BBC reported. “This moai has great potential ...

Many of the statues were charred in a forest fire in October that ultimately exposed the unknown statue. There are nearly 900 gigantic stone figures that are centuries old and “reveal their creators to be master craftsmen and engineers,” according to the [ABC](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-02/new-easter-island-moai-discovered/102046962) there are “no plans to remove the Moai from where it is.” The island is about 2,300 miles from Chile, and Polynesian residents on the island have Chilean citizenship. [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64821698), “the moai are figures of spiritual devotion for the Rapa Nui, embodying the spirit of a prominent ancestor.” [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-64821698) reported.

The newly discovered moai on Easter Island has been described as a 1.6-meter statue that is "full-bodied with recognizable features but no clear definition ...

Easter Island was inhabited by Polynesian people before [Chile](/topic/chile)annexed it in 1888. The discovery is particularly unique as the moai was found in the center of a laguna that began drying up in 2018. It was found in the bed of a dry lake in the volcano crater and is a significant discovery as it is the first time a moai has been found inside a laguna. However, there are no plans to remove the moai from its current location. Moai are unique and recognizable monolithic stone figures that feature elongated faces and no legs. The Ma’u Henua Indigenous community has described the statue as having great potential for scientific and natural studies.

Scientists have found a previously undiscovered moai, monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, in a dry lake bed.

[CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP](https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products) [a UNESCO World Heritage site](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/united-nations). [EASTER ISLAND DISCOVERY: EXPERTS SHED NEW LIGHT ON THE MYSTERY OF CIVILIZATION'S ‘COLLAPSE’](https://www.foxnews.com/science/easter-island-discovery-mystery-civilization-collapse) It could mean more figures and tools used by the native Rapa Nui people are buried nearby in the once-underwater site, scientists said. It is the first time an artifact like this had been found in the basin and could mean more discoveries are possible. [fires swept through the area last year](https://www.foxnews.com/category/world/disasters/fires).

The newest Easter Island statue was found lying down on its side and is just over five feet tall. Carbon-14 dating will be used to assess its age.

The laguna, or lake, within the volcano began to dry up in 2018, a member of the Ma’u Henua community told The Guardian. Researchers believe climate-induced changes drying the lake led to this most recent discovery. Follow her on Twitter at "There have been no moai ... She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757 – and loves all things horror, witches, Christmas, and food. There are nearly 1,000 moai in the area, and several have been charred by a forest fire on the island in October, according to The Guardian.

A moai statue has been discovered on Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, at the bottom of a lake that has been shrinking for several years.

The current La Niña is the third in a [ rare “triple dip” ](/article/2347813-rare-triple-dip-la-nina-expected-to-occur-for-first-time-this-century/)event, which may itself be linked to human-caused climate change. Hundreds of others were transported to other parts of the island. A moai statue has been discovered on Easter Island at the bottom of a recently dried crater lake.

Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1000 other iconic monolithic sculptures ...

However, this latest one had not previously been cataloged, Atan said. About 400 of the island’s 1,000 moai are inside the volcanic crater or on its outer slopes, and the rest are scattered around the rest of the island’s Island’s 160 square kilometers (60 square miles). SANTIAGO, Chile — Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1,000 other iconic monolithic sculptures on what is internationally known as Easter Island.

The new moai statue joins the approximately 1000 other iconic monolithic sculptures on what is internationally known as Easter Island.

It was found by researchers from the University of Chile and O’Higgins University. However, this latest one had not previously been cataloged, Atan said. SANTIAGO, Chile — Researchers have found a new moai statue in a dry lake on the Chilean island of Rapa Nui, joining the approximately 1,000 other iconic monolithic sculptures on what is internationally known as Easter Island.