Easter Island mystery may be solved as scientists suggest nearly 1,000 80-ton statues ‘walked’ 10 miles to ancient site
Maria Simulescu
Turns out, the heads of Easter Island didn’t just sit there — they strutted their stuff. After centuries of speculation about how the island’s ancient people managed to move nearly 1,000 colossal stone statues — each weighing up to 80 tons — across miles of rugged terrain, scientists say they’ve cracked the code. The answer? The statues walked themselves there. Using a mix of physics, 3D modeling and some prehistoric ingenuity, researchers at Binghamton University and the University of Arizona
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