In 2012, a US research team succeeded in propping up a 4.35-ton replica of a moai statue and making it “walk.” The technique, ...

The moai statues of Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, have captivated historians and archaeologists for centuries, representing a remarkable achievement of ancient Polynesian civilization. The mystery of ...

EASTER ISLAND (WKRC) - Researchers now claim to have solved the enigma of how these statues were transported, they "walked." Although they appear to be just heads, many have full bodies buried by ...

Scientists recently confirmed Rapa Nui legends about Moai heads "walking" to their locations, using 3D modeling to prove ...

Archaeologists who analyzed the physics of the statues and their transport found that they were sculpted and transported in a ...

Easter Island, or Rapa Nui, located at the south easternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle, is a rather unique place. Officially belonging to the nation of Chile, the island only measures one ...

New research suggests Easter Island's moai were stood up vertically and 'walked' along carefully crafted roads.

New research reveals that Easter Island’s moai statues were built to “walk” upright using a rhythmic rocking motion.

Binghamton University Professor of Anthropology Carl Lipo and the University of Arizona’s Terry Hunt have been studying the monoliths and concluded that the Rapa Nui people likely used a rope and ...

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Using a combination of 3D modelling and real-life experiments, scientists have confirmed that the statues actually 'walked' ...

For example, the modern population of Rapa Nui are mixed race, from both Polynesian and South American ancestors. The population also included survivors of the African slave trade who were returned to ...