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New Easter Island moai statue discovered in volcano crater

New Easter Island moai statue discovered in volcano crater

The 1.6-metre statue has been described as ‘full-bodied with recognisable features but no clear definition’

A new moai – one of Easter Island’s iconic monolithic statues – has been found in the bed of a dry lake in a volcano crater, the Indigenous community that administers the site on the Chilean island has said.

The statue was found on 21 February by a team of scientific volunteers from three Chilean universities who were collaborating on a project to restore the marshland in the crater inside the Rano Raraku volcano.

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