For centuries, the famous statues that dot the coast of the remote Easter Island in the southeastern Pacific have both fascinated and puzzled archaeologists. Now, a team of archaeologists claims ...

The imposing statues that line the coast of Easter Island have been an enigma to experts for centuries. But now, archaeologists have finally answered one of the most burning questions surrounding ...

The purpose of the moai remains a mystery to researchers ... enough to warrant the massive statues, The Guardian reported. Archaeologist and Easter Island expert Jo Anne Van Tilburg believes ...

They were rolled down from an ancient volcano Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues. At 2,500 miles off the coast of Chile, the ...

He’s a Rapanui, an indigenous Polynesian resident of Rapa Nui, as the locals call Easter Island; his own ancestors probably helped carve some of the hundreds of statues that stud the island’s ...

Among the many secrets buried in Easter Island prehistory is the question of how the Rapanui people transported the multi-ton statues, or moai, from their quarries to their final ceremonial ahu ...

and the statues remain sacred vessels. Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeveen landed here on Easter Sunday in 1722, the first European known to visit the island, but only stayed for one day. By the time ...

Easter Island is known for these iconic Moai statues, as well as mysteries surrounding the inhabitants of the island. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news ...

It's Rapa Nui - Easter Island - the most remote inhabited island ... and its placement - those are all things that matter." The statues were placed on specially built platforms ranged along ...