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OCR: Moai Easter Island About the Moai These stone figures called TEXXEr were carved natives of Easter Island hundreds f years ago from the rock of extinct island volcanoes. Red rocl ks were used for the figures' eyes Perhaps the moai were fashioned to honor anci ient ancestor or famaus chiefs. In Aue case each 90- -ton (82 metric ton) figure was transported frorm a volcaric rock MOAI quarry to the shoreline distance of almost four miles km), without the use of trucks ar cranes. Many moai were toppled from their platforms during bloody war bout 1680 ancient ancestors Inany volcanic thei