Archeologists have used drones and photogrammetry to create a map of the quarry that produced 95 of Easter Island's statues.
D mapping reveals Easter Island's iconic statues were built by competing family clans, not centralized rulers.
Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, ...
Scientists have uncovered how ancient Easter Islanders moved massive moai statues. Instead of dragging them flat, the statues ...
A groundbreaking new study provides compelling evidence that Easter Island's enormous moai statues were built by competing ...