New moai discovered in a dry lagoon on Easter Island | pop art
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A new moai statue, typical of Easter Island, has been discovered in a dried-up lagoon
A new moai, one of the famous statues on Easter Island, Chile, has been found in a dried-up pond in a crater, according to the indigenous community responsible for managing the site.
The moai was discovered on February 21 by a team of volunteer scientists from three Chilean universities, who are collaborating with the National Forestry Corporation (Conaf) in restoring the bog located in the crater of the Rano Raraku volcano, which was ravaged by a fire in October last year.
“This moai is in the middle of a lake that started drying up in 2018,” said Ninoska Avareipua Huki Cuadros, director of the Ma’u Henua indigenous community that manages Rapa Nui National Park, where the Rano Raraku volcano is located. France Press agency.
The interesting thing is that at least In the last 200 or 300 years, it has been The depth of the pool was three metersHockey, who is also the regional director of CONAF in Easter Island, a Chilean Pacific region also known as Rapa Nui, said:
Once the discovery occurred, the Ma’u Henua Heritage and Conservation Unit was notified and inspected the land, then prepared an archaeological report.
It is a 1.6-meter-tall moai, reclining and looking up at the sky, “full body with distinct features, but not clearly defined,” reads a statement from the Ma’u Henua community.
The statue was carved from a type of rock known as toba labeli, which is found only on Rano Raraku.
“This moai has high potential for scientific and natural study, and is a very unique find, as it is the first moai to be found within Rano Raraku crater lake,” the note reads.
According to the Ma’u Henua community, the discovery of moai could open a new perspective on the island’s history and ancestors.
The community states that it is “seeking funding to conduct a full study on this finding” and that, for the time being, “the resting place of the moai is protected”.
Ninoska Huki also explained that “there is no idea moai will be removed from its place”.
He noted that “you have to ask the whole Rapanui community what they want to do with the moai, and the bigger ones want it to stay there, not be moved”.
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