Describe the moai of Easter Island and explain how they represent the Oceanic concept of mana.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: The ideal answer should include:
1. The moai are large stone figures of torsos and heads, and some have a topknot made from a stone of a different color.
2. The moai represent ancestors who have achieved spiritual power, or mana, and they were placed on raised platforms overlooking small settlements in order to protect the activities of the inhabitants.
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a. Doric b. Ionic c. Corinthian d. Composite
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________ produced the Beatles' Let It Be album.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).