Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using 3D modeling and field experiments, researchers led by Binghamton University archaeologist Carl Lipo have verified that the ...

The ancient Polynesians who settled the island of Rapa Nui – formerly known as Easter Island – may have worked out an ingenious way to make their iconic moai statues 'walk'. It's not just local legend ...

A research team has confirmed via 3D modeling and field experiments that the ancient people of Rapa Nui "walked" the iconic moai statues. Rollers, wooden carts, and even alien life are just a few of ...

Easter Island's giant moai statues could "walk" with only three things in place: a small group of people, long ropes and the use of pendulum dynamics, a new study finds. Researchers have long debated ...

A team of researchers, including faculty from Binghamton University, State University of New York, has used physics, 3D modeling, and real-world experiments to show how the people of Rapa Nui (Easter ...

CEDAR FALLS | Cedar Valley residents can join the Cedar Falls Walking Moai launch on Monday at the Cedar Falls Recreation Center, 110 E 13th St, Cedar Falls. Sponsored by the Cedar Falls Blue Zones ...

This diagram illustrates the "walking" technique whereby moai were moved along prepared roads through alternating lateral rope pulls while maintaining a forward lean of 5–15° from vertical. Disclaimer ...

For generations, the massive moai of Easter Island, called Rapa Nui by the locals, have stood in quiet testimony to one of archaeology’s longest-standing mysteries. How did an island society, remote ...