by Anna McRay
These are moai. They live on Easter Island (also known as Isla de Pascua or Rapa Nui) in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. You might recognize them-these guys are pretty famous. They were built between the 13th and 15th centuries (pretty old little dudes) by the Rapa Nui people to protect their sacred home from invaders. These 887 island protectors were fashioned from volcanic rock and compressed volcanic ash. On average, each one weighs about 13 tons and rises to about 13 feet.
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