Archaeologists have confirmed that Easter Island’s iconic Moai statues were “walked” to their platforms using rope by “remarkably few” of the island’s indigenous Rapa Nui people, solving a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using 3D modeling and field experiments, researchers led by Binghamton University archaeologist Carl Lipo have verified that the ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Among the palm fronds and hibiscus flowers of Rapa Nui, or Easter Island, the moai—massive statues of volcanic rock usually carved in the images of ...

Scientists thought they found them all.

For years, researchers have speculated about how the ancient people of Easter Island managed to move their massive moai statues, some weighing several tons. A new study, published in the Journal of ...

Credit: Carl Lipo/Binghampton University/Cover Images For decades, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their moai statues. Now, ...

Rapa Nui, 2,200 miles west of the mainland, is as rugged as it is remote — and an exploration offers blustery hikes, volcanic ...