Moai figure: References & Edit History

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Article title updated for style. Nov 08, 2026
Invalidated site: Art in Context - Easter Island Statues – The Purpose Behind the Moai Statues. Jun 12, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Is this the end for Easter Island's moai statues? Jul 12, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - The ‘walking’ megalithic statues (moai) of Easter Island (PDF). Feb 26, 2025
Add new Web site: Nature - Easter Island statues 'walked' out of quarry. Sep 23, 2024
Add new Web site: The Guardian - �Moai designs are getting lost�: extreme weather chips away at Easter Island statues. Aug 12, 2024
Add new Web site: The British Museum - Moai. Oct 12, 2023
Add new Web site: Art in Context - Easter Island Statues – The Purpose Behind the Moai Statues. Jun 23, 2023
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - Easter Island and the Mysteries of the Moai. Feb 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Smarthistory - Rapa Nui (Easter Island) Moai. Nov 24, 2022
Corrected display issue. Nov 27, 2019
Add new Web site: Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Moai or Easter Island Stone Figure. Jul 27, 2018
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Easter Island (Rapa Nui) and its famous Moai statues. Jun 22, 2018
Add new Web site: Academia - The Moai Sculptures. Mar 21, 2016
Added new Web site: NOVA Online - Secrets of Easter Island. Jul 18, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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