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

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

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

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

A sweeping 3D analysis of Rapa Nui’s main moai quarry shows that the island’s iconic statues weren’t produced by a single ruling authority, but by many small, independent groups working simultaneously ...

Binghamton University archaeologists have released a new interactive, 3D model of the Moai statue quarry on Rapa Nui (Easter ...

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, ...

For generations, the massive moai of Easter Island, called Rapa Nui by the locals, have stood in quiet testimony to one of archaeology’s longest-standing mysteries. How did an island society, remote ...

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

Despite standing on one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth, the iconic moai of Easter Island (Rapa Nui) can now be experienced from the comfort of your home.

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

Scientists have uncovered how ancient Easter Islanders moved massive moai statues. Instead of dragging them flat, the statues ...