[post_page_title]Bucking the trend[/post_page_title]
Remember we mentioned the moai all face away from the sea and into the island? Well, that wasn’t entirely accurate. One group of moai face the ocean, but there’s something much more interesting about them than their direction. The seven moai – all of equal shape and size – can be found on the Ahu Akivi platform. Originally built in the 1500s, the 270-foot platform served as a place of worship for the Rapa Nui, as its statues were found to be exactly facing sunset during Spring Equinox and have their backs to the sunrise during Autumn Equinox.
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