Easter Island Moai

GPTKB entity

Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf monolithic human figure
gptkbp:country gptkb:Chile
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:Rapa_Nui_people
gptkbp:dateCreated 1250-1500 CE
gptkbp:destroyedBy many toppled in past centuries
gptkbp:directionA mostly face inland
gptkbp:excludes Ahu Akivi moai face ocean
gptkbp:feature oversized heads
some have petroglyphs
some have pukao (topknots)
carved facial features
some have eye sockets
stand on stone platforms (ahu)
gptkbp:height 4 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Easter Island Moai
gptkbp:largestMoaiHeight 10 meters
gptkbp:largestMoaiWeight 82 tons
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Easter_Island
gptkbp:material geological formation
granite
trachyte
scoria
gptkbp:notableSite gptkb:Ahu_Nau_Nau
gptkb:Ahu_Akivi
gptkb:Ahu_Tongariki
gptkb:Ahu_Tahai
gptkb:Rano_Raraku_quarry
gptkbp:numberOfMoai approximately 900
gptkbp:purpose ancestor representation
gptkbp:restored several moai re-erected in 20th century
gptkbp:significance archaeological importance
cultural symbol of Rapa Nui
gptkbp:transportation rolled on logs
walked upright (theory)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite gptkb:Rapa_Nui_National_Park
gptkbp:weight 14 tons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monolith
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5