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โมไอ

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Also known as moyai, mo'ai, Easter Island heads, moʻai

thumb|330px|Moai facing inland at Ahu Tongariki, restored by Chilean archaeologist Claudio Cristino in the 1990s

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Moai are massive stone statues carved by the ancient Polynesian people of Easter Island, typically featuring large heads and facing inland toward settlements. They are significant archaeological monuments that reveal important information about Easter Island's pre-contact civilization and its sophisticated stone-working capabilities.

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Wikidata facts

Country
Chile
Located in
Isla de Pascua
Image
Ahu Tongariki.jpg
Has parts of class
pukao
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Unicode character
🗿
Commons category
Moai
topic's main category
Category:Moai
Commons gallery
Isla de Pascua
different from
Moirae
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