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Scientists Confirm Moai Statues Walked, Solving a 500-Year Mystery

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Source: Gizmodo
Scientists Confirm Moai Statues Walked, Solving a 500-Year Mystery
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Scientists have demonstrated that the moai statues of Easter Island were likely moved using a 'walking' method with ropes, supported by 3D models and field experiments, challenging previous theories and aligning with local oral traditions.

Topics:sciencearchaeology#3d-modeling#ancient-engineering#archaeology#easter-island#moai-statues#transportation
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  1. Scientists Just Solved One of the Most Enduring Mysteries of the Easter Island Statues  Gizmodo
  2. Easter Island’s moai statues really “walked”: physics and archaeology confirm the hypothesis  Archaeology News Online Magazine
  3. Biggest Easter Island mystery may finally be solved  New York Post
  4. Scientists just proved the moai could walk, solving a 500-year mystery  ScienceDaily
  5. Easter Island’s statues actually ’walked’ – and physics backs it up  Binghamton University

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