Archaeologists studied hundreds of unfinished stone heads in a quarry on Easter Island to better understand how they were ...
Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of ...
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, ...
Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one ...
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Easter Island statues may have been built by small independent groups
Mapping of the main quarry on Easter Island where giant statues were carved has uncovered evidence that the monuments may not ...
A sweeping 3D analysis of Rapa Nui’s main moai quarry shows that the island’s iconic statues weren’t produced by a single ruling authority, but by many small, independent groups working simultaneously ...
The island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is famous for its moai. These giant, anthropomorphic monoliths have long puzzled anthropologists, driving extensive research into their ...
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