The ancient people of Rapa Nui likely used ropes to rock the giant statues in an upright, zig-zag motion along specially designed, concave roads. This method is said to be both energy-efficient and ...

Square cabochon 1.8cm (cat eye stone) Soft copper wire 26 gauge ( wire diameter 0.4mm ) : 50cm( 20 inch) Use tape to fix the rope and stone for easy manipulation You can use wire with diameter from 0.

Easter Island is famous for its giant monumental statues, called moai, built some 800 years ago and typically mounted on ...

Easter Island’s Moai statues weren’t dragged - they walked. Physics and experiments uncover how ancient islanders made stone ...

Archaeologists confirmed the Moai statues on Easter Island were moved using ropes and roads by the Rapa Nui people.