ART0CTG3BAT7BXW·Artifact · object
The 4.35-tonne walking experiment replica
Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.
A concrete copy of a road moai, walked upright with three ropes by a team of 18 in 2011 and filmed for National Geographic. The film is copyrighted; the experiment is described in the 2013 and 2025 papers.
Lipo and Hunt, 2011. publisher
Copies 1
DocumentLipo and Hunt · doi.org · 2025 · publisher2 steps from the original
Where it is kept
Rapa Nui (Easter Island) · Island
Sources 1
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). The 4.35-tonne walking experiment replica [Artifact ART0CTG3BAT7BXW]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CTG3BAT7BXW
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title = {The 4.35-tonne walking experiment replica},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Artifact, catalog key ART0CTG3BAT7BXW},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0CTG3BAT7BXW}
}