# Oral tradition says the statues walked.

> Oral tradition says the statues walked.

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# Oral tradition says the statues walked.

Oral tradition says the statues walked.

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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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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Oral tradition says the statues walked. [Evidence EVD0CTG321Y6TAK]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CTG321Y6TAK
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