We’re documenting something that really has needed to be documented, but in a way that’s really comprehensive and shareable.” ...

The recent discovery of the moai’s true builders comes not long after scientists from Binghamton University and the ...

Study upends what was known about origin of Easter Island statues - Researchers say there is evidence of decentralised construction of over 1,000 Moai statutes ...

Easter Island is known for its hundreds of colossal Moai statues - but archaeologists discovered many famous 'heads' actually ...

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

Archeologists have used drones and photogrammetry to create a map of the quarry that produced 95 of Easter Island's statues.

The iconic monuments arose from numerous teams from different clans working independently of each other. The post New ...

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

Rano Raraku, a steep-sided crater on the southeastern coast of Rapa Nui (as locals call the island), was the heart of moai ...

The island is famous for its enormous stone statues known as moai. In February, archaeologists found a previously undiscovered moai statue in a dry lake bed. Easter Island is one of the most remote ...

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

Located in the middle of the South Pacific, thousands of miles from the nearest continent, Easter Island (Rapa Nui) is one of ...