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A drought-exposed lakebed on Easter Island reveals a newly uncovered, undocumented moai, challenging the belief that the statue record is complete and hinting that more statues may lie hidden beneath the lakebed.
Scientists have confirmed that the iconic moai statues of Rapa Nui could have been moved by ancient people using a rocking, walking method with ropes, supported by experiments, 3D modeling, and analysis of the island's roads, solving a 500-year-old mystery.
A decade-long study confirms that the moai statues of Easter Island were moved using a 'walking' technique, involving rocking the statues along specially designed roads, challenging previous theories of dragging and highlighting the ingenuity of Rapa Nui society.
A new, small moai statue has been discovered in a dried-up lakebed on Easter Island, surprising experts who believed they knew all existing statues. This find suggests there may be more hidden in the area, especially as the lakebed dries and reveals new archaeological opportunities. The discovery challenges previous assumptions and highlights the potential for further archaeological finds on the island.