Walk with Me....Easter Island

[Ichingcarpenter]

I actually find this a little creepy but cool.





But here is the real height of Moai showing what is buried

[Judi Lynn]

1. Yikes! I can't get past the "creepy" part, yet! Wow.

You have to admit, that is one solution for moving the giant heads which wouldn't come easily to mind! We've heard everything else in the world offered as a suggestion before this one.

It's almost impossible to stop staring at that giant thing sauntering along its path.

That would traumatize anyone who just happened to catch a quick look at this statue from a great distance without prior awareness of how the whole thing works!

Interesting, isn't it?

[Ichingcarpenter]

2. Yes and I think it solves many questions

But first they had to stand it up after getting it out of the quarry , Paro, the largest Moai ever erected, is 10 meters (33 ft) high, and weighs 75 metric tons. The largest found but not erected s "El Gigante," located near the Rano Raraku Quarry, which stands some 72 feet tall (well, 71.93 to be exact). El Gigante weighs in at an astonishing 160-182 metric tons, more then the weight of two full 737 airplanes. However, El Gigante was ambitious even for the master movers of Easter Island. Experts believe that had they finished this Moai (there is some question as to whether they ever intended to), it is unlikely the islanders would have been able to move it. In comparison, Paro, the largest Moai ever erected, is 10 meters (33 ft) high, and weighs 75 metric tons.


I do find their undeciphered script interesting and its similarity to ancient indus valley undeciphered script.




http://www.omniglot.com/writing/rongorongo.htm

[Judi Lynn]

3. So little known, so much to learn. Unbearable tension!

Thank you for posting that link. It is an astounding resource.