A groundbreaking new study provides compelling evidence that Easter Island's enormous moai statues were built by competing clans rather than an authority ...

Easter Island’s Rapa Nui statues were carved by several independent groups, including competing families, without any central authority overseeing them, according to a new study. The iconic Moai ...

We’re documenting something that really has needed to be documented, but in a way that’s really comprehensive and shareable.” Lipo is one of the foremost experts on the Easter Island moai. In October, ...

In A Nutshell Researchers used 11,686 drone photos to create the first complete 3D map of Easter Island’s main statue quarry, revealing 30 separate workshop areas where small family groups carved moai ...