Easter Island is located in the South Pacific Ocean and was settled by people from Polynesia in 900 AD. The island is home to hundreds of massive stone statues called Moai that were carved and transported by the Rapa Nui people, some weighing up to 20 tons. While the exact methods are unknown, it is believed the statues were moved into place by rolling them on logs and putting sweet potatoes underneath to ease their movement. Easter Island poses many mysteries around how these giant statues were carved and erected given the island's isolated location.