Scientific News Ancient Dna Adds To Evidence Debunking Theory Of Easter Island Collapse

Easter Island's statues actually 'walked,' and physics backs it up

For years, researchers have puzzled over how the ancient people of Rapa Nui did the seemingly impossible and moved their iconic moai statues. Using a combination of physics, 3D modeling and ... Read More

Easter Island mystery SOLVED: Scientists pinpoint exactly ancient people moved the head statues

Now, scientists claim to have solved one important part of the mystery. Weighing between 12 and 80 tonnes, scientists have long wondered how the island's ancient civilisation could have moved the huge ... Read More

Ancient DNA may rewrite the story of Iceland's earliest settlers

Biochemical evidence suggests Norse people settled in Iceland almost 70 years before the accepted arrival date of the 870s, and didn't chop down the island's forests ... Read More

Did Easter Island’s Giant Statues ‘Walk’ Into Place? New Evidence Says Yes

When the Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen landed on Easter Island in 1722, he was puzzled by how the indigenous islanders could have transported the hundreds of colossal stone statues he found studding ... Read More

Biggest Easter Island mystery may finally be solved

Researchers say Easter Island's 4-ton moai "walked" across the island -- thanks to physics, ropes and a little ancient choreography -- no magic necessary. Binghamton University Turns out, the heads of ... Read More

Easter Island: Lost Ancient Technology Evidence

Ancient Lost Worlds and Hidden History. On location videos made by author and adventurer Brien Foerster exploring Peru, Bolivia, Egypt, Hawaii, Easter Island and other exotic places. With special ... Read More