Archaeologists studied hundreds of unfinished stone heads in a quarry on Easter Island to better understand how they were ...

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

Mapping of the main quarry on Easter Island where giant statues were carved has uncovered evidence that the monuments may not ...

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

D mapping reveals Easter Island's iconic statues were built by competing family clans, not centralized rulers.

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 ...

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

Easter Island’s Rapa Nui statues were carved by several independent groups, including competing families, without any central ...

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

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