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Moai Kavakava, the spirit with ribs

Undoubtedly, the moai kavakava is one of the most characteristic figures of rapa nui crafts. Formerly carved in toromiro wood, almost extinct tree and in the process of recovery, but other types of wood are currently used. The shape of … Read more

The Resilience of Easter Island

Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is famous for the megalithic statues called moai. It is assumed that deforestation of the island by the Rapa Nui led to a cultural collapse. A brief period of prosperity was followed … Read more

Digital copies of moai are created

The organization CyArk seeks to preserve  digitally the most important places of the world against the war, the deterioration and the impact of climate change. We all know you have to make copies of our files and photos, but what … Read more