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Travel to Easter Island to discover the secrets of this vanished civilizationThe mute sentinels of Easter Island are mysteries locked in stone. Nearly 1000 haunting human sculptures are the only remaining citizens of a vanished culture that existed a millennium ago, 1500 miles from the nearest inhabited island. Weighing up to 80 tons each, the moai say nothing; but, with some investigation, they speak volumes. Take a look behind the stone faces and discover how such a remote society achieved monolithic greatness—and then disappeared. Discover how Easter Island’s massive monuments created peace, harmony—and ecological disaster. Support  Support Your Local PBS Station
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 2000 | 60 min
The mute sentinels of Easter Island are mysteries locked in stone. Nearly 1000 haunting human sculptures are the only remaining citizens of a vanished culture that existed a millennium ago, 1500 miles from the nearest inhabited island. Weighing up to 80 tons each, the moai say nothing; but, with some investigation, they speak volumes. Take a look behind the stone faces and discover how such a remote society achieved monolithic greatness—and then disappeared. Discover how Easter Island’s massive monuments created peace, harmony—and ecological disaster. Comments There are no comments for this entry
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