Easter Island (Rapa Nui): History, Moai Statues, and the Rise and Collapse of a Civilization
Published by Orugallu Andhalu Introduction Welcome back to Orugallu Andhalu. While we usually explore the grand temples of the Kakatiyas and the rich history of the Deccan, a question kept bothering me during my research — how did ancient civilizations move and carve massive stones with such precision, without modern technology? That curiosity led me far away from India, to one of the most mysterious places on Earth — Rapa Nui, or Easter Island. At first glance, the Moai statues look like silent stone faces. But when you truly study them, they raise deeper questions — Who built them? How were they transported? And more importantly, what happened to the civilization that created them? In this article, let’s explore not just the mystery of the Moai, but also what this lost civili...