<P> According to Diamond and Heyerdahl 's version of the island 's history , the huri mo'ai -- `` statue - toppling '' -- continued into the 1830s as a part of fierce internal wars . By 1838 the only standing moai were on the slopes of Rano Raraku , in Hoa Hakananai'a in Orongo , and Ariki Paro in Ahu Te Pito Kura . A study headed by Douglas Owsley published in 1994 asserted that there is little archaeological evidence of pre-European societal collapse . Bone pathology and osteometric data from islanders of that period clearly suggest few fatalities can be attributed directly to violence . </P>
<P> According to Diamond and Heyerdahl 's version of the island 's history , the huri mo'ai -- `` statue - toppling '' -- continued into the 1830s as a part of fierce internal wars . By 1838 the only standing moai were on the slopes of Rano Raraku , in Hoa Hakananai'a in Orongo , and Ariki Paro in Ahu Te Pito Kura . A study headed by Douglas Owsley published in 1994 asserted that there is little archaeological evidence of pre-European societal collapse . Bone pathology and osteometric data from islanders of that period clearly suggest few fatalities can be attributed directly to violence . </P>
where are the moai statues located on easter island
where are the moai statues located on easter island
Rano Raraku , in Hoa Hakananai'a in Orongo Ariki Paro in Ahu Te Pito Kura
Rano Raraku , in Hoa Hakananai'a in Orongo Ariki Paro in Ahu Te Pito Kura