In addition, many statues found abandoned in transit did not have protruding stomachs substantial enough to act as a pivot point. Moai: 15-foot, 12-ton concrete replica with a slightly convex base ...

The replica moai, made from a mixture of concrete and ... The challenge is to get the statue there, raise it, and put the pukao on its head without breaking it, or being tempted to use the crane ...

Most of its residents live in the main town of Hanga Roa. The island is famous for its enormous stone statues known as moai. The statues, which are carved from volcanic rock, stand at 13 feet high ...