Archaeologists say a 3D model of a centuries-old quarry of unfinished stone head statues on Easter Island offers new clues about how these monuments were made and the Polynesian society that brought ...

HANGA ROA, Easter Island – Scientists may have solved the mystery of how the giant statues of Easter Island moved to their present locations. Located in the South Pacific, Easter Island is home to ...

Easter Island has long been misunderstood by the West. A new book by Mike Pitts sets the record straight.

A research team including Binghamton University archaeologist Carl Lipo has confirmed via 3-D modeling and field experiments that the ancient people of Rapa Nui "walked" the iconic moai statues. Image ...

Easter Island’s monumental stone statues may have been created through a decentralised artistic and spiritual tradition, with many different communities making their own carved stone giants, rather ...