Mata'a Easter Island Rapa Nui Symbols Adjustable Bracelet

Mata'a is a spearhead similar to battle-axe. There are two versions of how it could be used: as a combat weapon or as a knife for processing and collecting plants. New research has shown that mata'a could not be used as a lethal weapon in civil wars and systemic violence, as previously thought. Mata'a is not fatal, which was purposefully done to prevent the destruction of society on an isolated island. Unless, of course, we assume that this is generally a weapon. Thousands of such mata'as have been found on Easter Island.