"Few sights are more mysterious than the enormous carved heads of Easter Island. These stone sculptures were created by ancient people whose accomplishments still puzzle us today. How did the original islanders reach the island? What do the stone moai signify? How were they constructed? What caused the collapse of this civilization? Readers are invited to consider these questions and possible answers. Full-color photographs and 20 exciting facts bring this remote wonder of the world into focus for young readers."--
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"Few sights are more mysterious than the enormous carved heads of Easter Island. These stone sculptures were created by ancient people whose accomplishments still puzzle us today. How did the original islanders reach the island? What do the stone moai signify? How were they constructed? What caused the collapse of this civilization? Readers are invited to consider these questions and possible answers. Full-color photographs and 20 exciting facts bring this remote wonder of the world into focus for young readers."--
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