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 ...
The mystery of how the roughly 130,000 pound statues traveled from quarry to resting place may be solved.
The mystery of the Moai stone heads has eluded onlookers for centuries — and now, researchers say they finally know how they got there. The statues, which were carved and placed on the South Pacific's ...
Now, scientists claim to have solved one important part of the mystery. Weighing between 12 and 80 tonnes, scientists have long wondered how the island's ancient civilisation could have moved the huge ...
A research team has confirmed via 3D modeling and field experiments that the ancient people of Rapa Nui "walked" the iconic moai statues. Rollers, wooden carts, and even alien life are just a few of ...