# A 1998 horizontal-sled experiment moved a replica but needed many more people per tonne.

> A 1998 horizontal-sled experiment moved a replica but needed many more people per tonne.

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# A 1998 horizontal-sled experiment moved a replica but needed many more people per tonne.

A 1998 horizontal-sled experiment moved a replica but needed many more people per tonne.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Statues were dragged horizontally on wooden sledges or rollers.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/easter-island-moai/answers/ANS0CTG32HJ5FAS/statues-were-dragged-horizontally-on-wooden-sledges-or)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). A 1998 horizontal-sled experiment moved a replica but needed many more people per tonne. [Evidence EVD0CTG32SC7117]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CTG32SC7117
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