The following is a brief summary of those attempts. We encourage you to peruse them, and then send in your own theory on how the moai were moved. Like most oral traditions, Rapa Nui folklore has ...

Regards, I seem to remember a theory I once heard about how the moai were actually a type of concrete, and that there was a residual chemical mixture on the stone. Is it possible that the statues ...

Most historians agree that the Moai statues were carved by Polynesians approximately 900 years ago. However, Hancock's theory challenges this view, proposing a much earlier date for the creation ...

Under the same moon and stars Tuki sat on the sand and gazed directly before him at the colossal human statues—the moai. Carved centuries ago from volcanic tuff, they’re believed to embody the ...

Paul Trachtman Local artists are reviving the island's traditions. Tattooist Andreas "Panda" Pakarati displays a wooden moai he's just carved. Paul Trachtman Local artists are reviving the island ...

It’s a tiny, windswept place, famed for its colossal Moai – mysterious stone figures that each weigh more than a Boeing 737 plane. For years, the island has been the subject of intrigue.