Surprise Inside
The amazing team of archaeologists known as the Easter Island Statue Project have excavated many Rapa Nui statues. With their excavations, much was revealed about the mysterious Moai. Now, researchers have better insight into the Moai history and origin. Within the structure, the team discovered red pigment, which is thought to be paint that used to cover the Moai.
Surprise Inside
Stone Markings Reveal More
The EISP have uncovered some unbelievable discoveries. Beneath one specific statue, Van Tilburg’s team unearthed a special relic. It looked to be a crescent shaped carving on a stone. Researchers concluded this must be a symbol for either a vaka or canoe. Also those statues that the excavators found the stone in had carvings on their sides. Thus, the team put their heads together and concluded these engraved designs with accompanying petroglyphs alluded to the statue’s creators.
Stone Markings Reveal More