Press "Enter" to skip to content

Walking with Giants: How the Easter Island Moai Moved | Nat Geo Live


Easter islands moai now multi tons

Easter islands moai now multi tons statues some measuring more than 20

statues some measuring more than 20

statues some measuring more than 20 meters in length and weighing more than

meters in length and weighing more than

meters in length and weighing more than 75 tons were carved out of the islands

75 tons were carved out of the islands

75 tons were carved out of the islands quarry of volcanic tuff and then

quarry of volcanic tuff and then

quarry of volcanic tuff and then transported some of them several miles

transported some of them several miles

transported some of them several miles over the islands rugged terrain these

over the islands rugged terrain these

over the islands rugged terrain these statues were then placed on impressive

statues were then placed on impressive

statues were then placed on impressive platforms called ahoo and this whole

platforms called ahoo and this whole

platforms called ahoo and this whole business of giant statues and platforms

business of giant statues and platforms

business of giant statues and platforms really cries out for an explanation

although some believe extraterrestrials

although some believe extraterrestrials moved in Hawaii

moved in Hawaii

moved in Hawaii scientists have more earthbound theories

Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl led a team to

Norwegian Thor Heyerdahl led a team to drag a 13-foot 10-ton moai on a tree

drag a 13-foot 10-ton moai on a tree

drag a 13-foot 10-ton moai on a tree trunk

William Malloy used a desktop model to

William Malloy used a desktop model to postulate the use of an inverted wooden

postulate the use of an inverted wooden

postulate the use of an inverted wooden V

but oral tradition says the statues

but oral tradition says the statues walked check engineer Pavo Pavo worked

walked check engineer Pavo Pavo worked

walked check engineer Pavo Pavo worked with Heyerdahl to move a statue with a

with Heyerdahl to move a statue with a

with Heyerdahl to move a statue with a twisting motion charles love stood his

twisting motion charles love stood his

twisting motion charles love stood his moai upright on a sledge over rollers

hmm but stories of the walking statues

hmm but stories of the walking statues persistent

so Terry hunt and Karla boat tried a new

so Terry hunt and Karla boat tried a new approach they said three small groups

approach they said three small groups

approach they said three small groups could have walked to Molloy

could have walked to Molloy

could have walked to Molloy to to rock the Statue forward and one

to to rock the Statue forward and one

to to rock the Statue forward and one from behind stabilizing in 2011 18

from behind stabilizing in 2011 18

from behind stabilizing in 2011 18 people walked a 10 foot statue using

people walked a 10 foot statue using

people walked a 10 foot statue using this technique while no one theory has

this technique while no one theory has

this technique while no one theory has proven the mode of locomotion it’s a new

proven the mode of locomotion it’s a new

proven the mode of locomotion it’s a new look at what may have happened centuries

look at what may have happened centuries

look at what may have happened centuries ago

ago

ago you

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *