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New study confirms the legend that the massive Moai statues of Rapa Nui “walked” to their current locations
Some local legends are based in truth.
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 ...
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Did the Moai Statues in Easter Island ‘Walk’ to Their Current Spot? Scientists Debunk the Myth
“The physics makes sense,” Doctor Carl Lipo, an archaeologist from Binghamton University, remarked after closing the mysterious case of Rapa Nui’s majestic stone statues dubbed “moai.” For decades, ...
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