Moai - one of the iconic statues of Easter Island – was discovered in the bed of a dry laguna in a volcano crater.
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Statue was found by a team of scientific volunteers on February 21 as part of project to restore the marshland in the Rano Raraku volcano's crater.
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The Moai discoverd is 1.60 meters tall and was found lying on its side while at the sky. An October forest fire had charred several Moai in the area.
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Monolithic carved stone figures with no legs and elongated faces are called Moai. The Rano Raraku volcano and crater's Moai are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.