Voyage to the moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

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Moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Waka Tapu, and the reclaiming of cultural heritage

These giant statues embody the ancients who first voyaged to Rapa Nui. Many were toppled; all lost their coral eyes.

Additional resources

Rapa Nui National Park UNESCO site

Easter Island on The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History

Easter Island: The Rock Art Statues of Rapa Nui (Bradshaw Foundation)

Easter Island Statue Project

Cite this page as: Dr. Wayne Ngata and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Voyage to the moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island)," in Smarthistory, August 10, 2017, accessed June 8, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/moai-waka/.