Moaïs are monolithic statues, carved from black volcanic stone. In the animistic religion practiced by the RapaNui, the Moaïs represented ancestors that had gained divine status, and who watched over the villages guaranteeing the prosperity of the clan. The statues were grouped in clusters, almost always on coastal areas, their eyes looking protectively inwards towards the heart of the island. All of the Moaïs on the island were brought from a single quarry found in the South Eastern part of the island on the flanks of a Volcano. 300 Moaïs can still be found there in various stages of their fabrication, some of which are finished and ready to be transported to their final destination atop an Ahu. The largest statue in the quarry is 22 m tall and weighs an topped with a red headdress, coming from a different astounding 160 tons. The Moaïs were quarry situated 10 kilometers away.