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 ...

He argues that while similar statues exist across Polynesia, the Easter Island Moai evolved independently, sharing only the common feature of hands positioned near the navel. The theory has ...

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 ...

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 ...