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Easter Island mystery SOLVED: Scientists pinpoint exactly ancient people moved the head statues

Now, scientists claim to have solved one important part of the mystery. Weighing between 12 and 80 tonnes, scientists have long wondered how the island's ancient civilisation could have moved the huge ...
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New statue has surfaced on Easter Island. The problem? Nobody can explain why it’s there

New Statue Has Surfaced on Easter Island. The Problem? Nobody Can Explain Why It’s There ...
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A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Rapa Nui people are mostly invisible in the origin story of rapamycin. Posnov/Moment via Getty Images An antibiotic discovered ...
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3D map of Easter Island takes you places visitors aren’t allowed

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new 3D model, made possible by Binghamton researchers, lets visitors explore the main quarry of Easter Island, home to nearly ...
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Easter Island and the Allure of “Lost Civilizations”

Finding out what actually happened in the deep past can be a slog, so when ancient history is packaged as mystery—spine-tingling but solvable—it’s hard to resist. Who doesn’t want to know how a lost ...