Answer · Easter Island moai
Statues were moved upright, rocked forward with ropes by small teams along prepared roads.
Statues were moved upright, rocked forward with ropes by small teams along prepared roads.
Where it stands
Most likelyIts tests supported it: four pieces of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Road statues have wide D-shaped bases and a forward lean that ahu statues lack; bases were trimmed after arrival.
- Fallen road statues lie face down on downhill stretches and on their backs uphill.
- A replica of road form can be walked by a small team.
What would rule it out
- Road statues shown to lack the base form, or a demonstration that the method fails at full scale.
Evidence 4 for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyStatues were moved upright, rocked forward with ropes by small teams along prepared roads
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). Statues were moved upright, rocked forward with ropes by small teams along prepared roads. [Answer ANS0CTG312P33K5]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CTG312P33K5
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year = {2026},
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