Studies show how the giant statues on Rapa Nui were made and moved—and what caused the island's deforestation

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, ...
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How 11,000 Drone Photos Solved An Easter Island Mystery

D mapping reveals Easter Island's iconic statues were built by competing family clans, not centralized rulers.
Ars Technica

How Easter Island’s giant statues “walked” to their final platforms

Genuinely uncertain if this is a joke or not. If it's not: your hang-up is that an early civilization never bothered to think about rope? You know, because no one in olden times ever had any need to ...
China Daily

Leshan Giant Buddha draws surge of overseas visitors

The statue's appeal is reflected in the numbers. According to official data, by Nov 11, the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area ...