scattered throughout the island. Most historians agree that the Moai statues were carved by Polynesians approximately 900 years ago. However, Hancock's theory challenges this view, proposing a ...

Water is obviously a plentiful resource for the island, and the fact that ... Regards, I seem to remember a theory I once heard about how the moai were actually a type of concrete, and that ...

He argues that while similar statues exist across Polynesia, the Easter Island Moai evolved independently, sharing only the common feature of hands positioned near the navel. The theory has ...

Recent tradition supports this theory, as sledge transportation ... terrain is 320 feet per day for a 20-ton statue. Moai: Two original Easter Island moais: nine feet, five tons and 13 feet ...

Rapa Nui, the indigenous name of Easter Island, bears witness to a unique cultural phenomenon ... this society built shrines and erected enormous stone figures known as moai, which created an ...

Easter Island is known for these iconic Moai statues, as well as mysteries surrounding the inhabitants of the island. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...