rapa nuis history of their art and arcitecture By kobi_edwards 1200 when the rapa nui people started to build their art and arcitecture 1250 the art was then carved directly from volcano tuff 1250 they started to build hats on some of the moai statues 1500 the rapa nui people created the moai eyes using coral and obsidian 1500 rapa nui people starting doing ceremonies with the moai statues 1700 the rapa nui people had to remove their trees to fit all the moai statues