Look at the text, How many statues are on the island?----- Nội dung dịch tự động từ ảnh ----- 1 Look at the text. How many statues are on the island? Tick () the correct onev a) 3,500 b) 150 O c) 800 In this interview, Amy Green talks about Easter Island, Why were the statues made? No one really knows as there is no written information about them. However, many historlans think that they are figures of important people or leaders from the island. Most of the statues are on the coast of the island and stand with their backs to the sea. The statues were made over a period of 1,000 years. Historians think the oldest statues were made in about 1000 AD. Where is Easter Island? Easter Island is in the South Pacific Ocean, 3,500 kilometres from Chile. People live on the island today, but it is difficult to live there as it is so far away from anywhere else. Easter Island is made from three volcanoes, but these don't erupt any more. The last time the volcanoes erupted was over 100,000 years ago. How were the statues made? They were made in the quarry from soft volcanic stone. Historians think that people then moved them on wooden rails. However, 150-180 people were needed to move each statue and some statues were moved more than 22 kilometres! A third of the statues were not moved from the quarry and are still there today. Why is the island famous? The island is famous for its mysterious stone figures. These are known as 'Maoi'. These statues are between three and twelve metres tail, and there is a platform underneath. Today, there are more than 800 statues on the island but, in the past, there were more. Some have been destroyed and others are now under the soil. Are there any other mysterious things on the island? Yes. There are stones with ancient carvings, sketches and writing on them. However, there isn't anyone who can read the writing and so we can only guess at the meaning. |