Chile Travel: Mysteries of Easter Island on NOVA
A tiny pinprick in the great Pacific, Easter Island is actually a mound of consolidated lava and ash from three submarine volcanoes. Since its ‘discovery’ in 1722 the island has been a place of intrigue. Easter Island’s greatest phenomenon are the nearly 100-ton basalt sculptures, the Moai. Little is known about the Moai and their creators. PBS’s NOVA is taking on some of the island’s unknown in their feature “Mystery [...]
