Easter Island has about 1,000 large stone heads, known as Moai, scattered throughout the island. Most historians agree that the Moai statues were carved by Polynesians approximately 900 years ago.

Paul Trachtman Local artists are reviving the island's traditions. Tattooist Andreas "Panda" Pakarati displays a wooden moai he's just carved ... Named Easter Island by the Dutch explorer Jacob ...

Easter Island came to the world's attention in 1962 when pictures of moai appeared in National Geographic magazine. "Massive heads carved of stone stand vigil on this island so remote, that the ...

On average, they stand 13 feet high and weigh 14 tons, human heads ... on Easter Island's southeast coast. Here, the moai are more 'standardized' in design, and are believed to have been carved ...