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Easter Island is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world. All who come here are impressed with the over 900 giant statues erected on the island, carved over a span of at least 500 years. According to local folklore, these moai are the spirits of powerful ancestors. These giants are built on platforms, called ahu, which once were the center of ancestral worship. Next Vince Lee's Uphill Battle | NOVA Moves a Megalith | How Big Were They? Move the Moai | Explore Easter Island | Secrets of Easter Island | Resources | Transcript Medieval Siege | Pharaoh's Obelisk | Easter Island | Roman Bath | China Bridge | Site Map Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule About NOVA | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Jobs | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated November 2000 |