Ancient Cure
Up for another strange Moai theory? Dr. Anneliese Pontius, a psychiatry professor at Harvard Medical School, proposed that islanders constructed the impressive Moai as a cure for leprosy. After witnessing extreme deformities on the face, fingers, arms and hands, the people hoped to build perfect specimens from their perspective. Thus, hoping to undo all the destruction on the sufferers of leprosy.
Ancient Cure
Years Later
However, it’s important to note that there’s a lot more to Easter Island than ancient history. In fact, today, the island is home to a bustling community that has undergone drastic changes all within a lifetime. Just take this tour guide’s story for example. He explained his great-grandmother who is 87 years old, grew up in a cave as a child. Understandably, for a large portion of islanders, seeing the first plane fly over the island was a confusing experience indeed!
Years Later