New Statue Has Surfaced on Easter Island. The Problem? Nobody Can Explain Why It’s There ...
Scientists believe they’ve uncovered the meaning of some of the Moai stone monoliths found on Rapa Nui, better known as Easter Island. The scientists analyzed soil in the vicinity of two of the Moai ...
Tim M. Berra, Ph.D., will present a lecture on Easter Island's history and culture at All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Bellville on March 29.
Some ancient statues on Easter Island wear multi-ton stone "hats" known as pukao. A team of researchers say that a technique called parbuckling was most likely used to move the hats into place.
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The sky is still dark and the windscreen wipers are working furiously. I’m being driven across Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter ...