The Polynesians came from the Marquesas, heading for Hawaii. They made many trips; but on at least one of those trips the navigator missed a beat and found Easter Island instead. The sea is rough there...it's hard to fish and almost impossible to escape once you land.
There was no hardwood on Easter Island and coconut rafts are not particularly seaworthy. So they began sculpting and displaying their work in places it was visible from the sea. They hoped to attract the attention of another voyaging canoe which might send help. We do not know whether or not help arrived. We don't know if the last Easter Islanders went back to the Marquesas, came to Hawaii, or simply perished.
But we do know why they made the monoliths...because there is no other possible explanation.
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