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Easter Island stone heads are 'dying'

Posted on Tuesday, 11 December, 2007 | 6 comments

Sloping slightly sideways on the grassy hills beneath the Ranu Raraku volcano, a giant stone head known as a moai shows the wear and tear of time on this triangular 64-square-mile island. On the right side of the oblong rectangular face with male features, the rock is lighter in color and its long, carefully sculpted ear and nostril are clearly visible.But on the statue's left side, the sun and wind have eroded the nose, lip and ear.

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#2 Posted by the_scorpion on 11 December, 2007, 11:06
That's too bad. But nothing lasts forever I guess

#3 Posted by ~Cheese~ on 11 December, 2007, 17:27
That's sad!! Save them,they're apart of history

#4 Posted by primordial on 11 December, 2007, 22:22
Maybe, it’s meant to lean that way..later.

#5 Posted by xCrimsonx on 11 December, 2007, 22:26
"spewin" History and all yeah!

#6 Posted by NatalieK on 12 December, 2007, 3:12
That's sad I love those guys. At least I have plenty of time to visit before they're completely gone.

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