Easter Island has long been considered one of archaeology's most studied puzzles. With more than 1,000 massive stone figures already mapped across its landscape, researchers believed they had a fairly ...

Just when experts thought they knew every moai on Rapa Nui, otherwise known as Easter Island, a dried-up lakebed kept them on their toes. These statues—largely made of a stone formed from volcanic ash ...

On one of the most isolated islands on Earth, hundreds of massive stone statues have stood for over 800 years. Built by the Rapa Nui people, they are believed to represent powerful ancestors—but many ...

The towering, stone statues on Easter Island continue to awe and inspire people since they were first built somewhere between the 13th and 16th centuries. This includes Philadelphia-based composer and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 15 moai at Ahu Tongariki make up the largest group of statues on Rapa Nui. Photograph by Jordan Banks This article was ...

Some ancient statues on Easter Island wear multi-ton stone "hats" known as pukao. A team of researchers say that a technique called parbuckling was most likely used to move the hats into place.

From Easter Island to the Great Wall of China, many of the world's most iconic cultural heritage sites are under threat from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: There are more than 1,000 moai statues on Easter Island, representing a key ...