The Rapa Nui carved the heads and front side of the statues while they were lying on the ground, then completed the backs after uprighting the stone statues. They then used rope and the large tree trunk to lift the statue upright in place. In order to carve and place the statues upright the Rapa Uni used large tree trunks that were placed into deep holes adjacent to the statues. The canoe motif is likely the symbol of the carver's family, providing clues as to different familial or group structures on the island. While excavating the statues the team found etched petroglyphs on the backs of the figures, commonly crescent shaped to represent Polynesian canoes. Location of Easter Island Hot Spot Google Earth
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