Easter Island’s monumental stone figures have long seemed like a closed case, their story pinned to a familiar narrative of ...

The recent discovery of the moai’s true builders comes not long after scientists from Binghamton University and the ...

A new 3D model shows Rapa Nui’s moai were carved by many small teams, overturning the myth of a single centralized system.

Archeologists have used drones and photogrammetry to create a map of the quarry that produced 95 of Easter Island's statues.

State-of-the-art computer modeling shows the iconic monuments arose from numerous teams from different clans working ...

Easter Island's iconic moai statues have long puzzled the world, but new research hints at a surprising twist in their ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is often portrayed in popular culture as an enigma. The rationale is clear: The tiny, ...

Unfinished moai attached to bedrock by “keels” along their backs demonstrate how carvers worked underneath from both sides until figures were separated from the source material. This production stage, ...

Learn how several working groups with their own carving techniques built the iconic moai of Easter Island.

The island of Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, is famous for its moai. These giant, anthropomorphic monoliths have long puzzled anthropologists, driving extensive research into their ...

Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one ...

Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of ...