I stumbled across this website earlier today. It documents the expeditions to explore and excavate the Moai statues on Easter Island.
One of the most fascinating things is that contrary to popular opinion, the heads on Easter Island are more than just heads. When excavated, the rest of the statue is revealed. Instead of just being an uncarved or wedge shaped piece of stone to anchor the heads, they are revealed to be fully carved statues with significant detail that has been hidden from the elements. The largest one so far discovered would have stood at over 38 ft in height. It's very cool stuff.
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