What is ๐Ÿ—ฟ?

๐Ÿ—ฟ is the Moai, monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia between the years 1250 and 1500. Nearly half are still at Rano Raraku, the main moai quarry, but hundreds were transported from there and set on stone platforms called ahu around the island's perimeter.

The moai are monolithic statues, meaning they were carved from a single piece of stone. They represent deified ancestors (or living high-status figures) that were important lineage members. It's believed that the statues faced inland to watch over the people of their respective communities. The construction and transportation of the moai remain topics of intense debate, with several competing theories about how the Rapa Nui managed to move such massive statues across the island.