# A 4.35-tonne replica was walked 100 m in 40 minutes by 18 people with three ropes.

> A 4.35-tonne replica was walked 100 m in 40 minutes by 18 people with three ropes.

Source: https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/easter-island-moai/evidence/EVD0CTG31JA2KFN/a-4-35-tonne-replica-was-walked-100-m-in-40-minutes-by-18  
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# A 4.35-tonne replica was walked 100 m in 40 minutes by 18 people with three ropes.

A 4.35-tonne replica was walked 100 m in 40 minutes by 18 people with three ropes.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Statues were moved upright, rocked forward with ropes by small teams along prepared roads.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/easter-island-moai/answers/ANS0CTG312P33K5/statues-were-moved-upright-rocked-forward-with-ropes-by)

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A 4.35-tonne replica was walked 100 m in 40 minutes by 18 people with three ropes. [Evidence EVD0CTG31JA2KFN]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CTG31JA2KFN
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