Answer · Easter Island moai
Statues were dragged horizontally on wooden sledges or rollers.
Statues were dragged horizontally on wooden sledges or rollers.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- Road and ahu statues share the same base form; abundant large timber available; drag marks or sledge tracks on roads.
What would rule it out
- Systematic base-form differences between road and ahu statues and absence of timber at the scale needed.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
FOR
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 dragged horizontally on wooden sledges or rollers. [Answer ANS0CTG32HJ5FAS]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CTG32HJ5FAS
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title = {Statues were dragged horizontally on wooden sledges or rollers.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0CTG32HJ5FAS},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CTG32HJ5FAS}
}