Easter Island tiki statues are dying - General Tiki

C christiki295 Member LA-2547 mls east Hawaii &5500 Easter Is Joined: Apr 09, 2003 Posts: 3837	C christiki295 Posted posted on Thu, Mar 18, 2004 8:49 PM On 2004-03-08 11:46, TikiGoon wrote: The statues on Easter Island are decaying at a rapid rate. Experts are working hard, trying to come up with a solution to save these Tiki treasures. I wonder if that German firm could use some of the same technology which is being used on the Egyptian pyramids. I wonder if some of that cash could also be used to repair and restore some of the Moai back on their Ahu? Maybe some of the cruise lines that now stop there will chip in to prevent any additional chipping away. The ravages of time and the enviroment are already very apparent on many of the Moai. However, I think the fears of the Easter Island dying are premature. As Kevin Costner's crew did, replicas, however inaccurate, etc., can always be made. Good post - Thank you for sharing.

On 2004-03-08 11:46, TikiGoon wrote:
The statues on Easter Island are decaying at a rapid rate. Experts are working hard, trying to come up with a solution to save these Tiki treasures.

I wonder if that German firm could use some of the same technology which is being used on the Egyptian pyramids.

I wonder if some of that cash could also be used to repair and restore some of the Moai back on their Ahu? Maybe some of the cruise lines that now stop there will chip in to prevent any additional chipping away.

The ravages of time and the enviroment are already very apparent on many of the Moai. However, I think the fears of the Easter Island dying are premature. As Kevin Costner's crew did, replicas, however inaccurate, etc., can always be made.

Good post - Thank you for sharing.

Post #81589 by christiki295 on Thu, Mar 18, 2004 8:49 PM