Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk?

Posted by Stratoscope on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @10:50PM
from the nytimes.com dept.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/science/archaeology-easter-island-rapa-nui.html

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Re:Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk? by Ethan312 on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @10:59PM (#46065441)

The walking theory has always seemed plausible. Curious whether newer research points to it being the common method or just one of several ways they moved the statues.

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Re:Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk? by Stratoscope on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @10:50PM (#46065384)

Gift link:

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/science/archaeology-easte...

Archive:

https://archive.is/Rp4BN

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Re:Did the Giant Heads of Easter Island Once Walk? by OhMeadhbh on Wednesday November 26, 2025 @11:20PM (#46065602)

Not only did they walk -- they jogged and competed in 5k races centuries before suburbanites made it popular.

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