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Biggest Easter Island mystery may finally be solved

Biggest Easter Island mystery may finally be solved
science10/8/2025

Researchers say Easter Island’s 4-ton moai “walked” across the island — thanks to physics, ropes and a little ancient choreography — no magic necessary.

Turns out, the heads of Easter Island didn’t just sit there — they strutted their stuff. After centuries of speculation about how the island’s ancient people managed to move nearly 1,000 colossal stone statues — each weighing up to 80 tons — across m... [3811 chars]