ARCHAEOLOGISTS HAVE FOUND SOMETHING STRANGE ON THE EASTER ISLAND, A PLACE ALREADY BRIMMING WITH MYSTERIES

Torn Apart

Many statues on the Eastern island are damaged or torn down. One of the most accepted reasons for this is that, sometime in the 18th century, a riot broke out where the residents rebelled against their leaders. The tensions between the community led to battles and the Moai were the unintended casualties. Most of these statues lay partially destructed on the ground but since then have been erected again.