Moai Statues, Easter Island from Top 10 Most Mysterious Archaeological Discoveries of All Time

Moai were monolithic human figures, carved by the inhabitants of Easter Island, or as formerly known, Rapa Nui. As part of the archaeological discoveries, as many as 1000 Moai statues were found in the Polynesian island. The statues were considered as representatives of the ancestors of the Rapa Nui tribes.