The imposing statues that line the coast of Easter Island have been an ... The volcanic stone figures, called moai in the island’s native Polynesian language, are understood to have been carved ...

On average, they stand 13 feet high and weigh 14 tons, human heads-on-torsos carved in the male form from rough hardened volcanic ash. The islanders call them "moai," and they have puzzled ...

Island has fascinated historians, researchers, and tourists for centuries. Reaching it is not easy; flights from Europe, with ...