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The 'walking' megalithic statues (moai) of Easter Island
Carl P. Lipo, Terry L. Hunt, Sergio Rapu Haoa, 2013. Journal of Archaeological Science.
Road moai have wide D-shaped bases and a forward lean that upright statues on ahu lack; a 4.35-tonne replica was walked upright by 18 people with three ropes, rocking side to side, 100 m in 40 minutes.
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The walking hypothesis and its experimental test.
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Lipo, C. P., Hunt, T. L., & Haoa, S. R. (2013). The 'walking' megalithic statues (moai) of Easter Island. Journal of Archaeological Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.09.029
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Lipo, Carl P. et al.. “The 'walking' megalithic statues (moai) of Easter Island.” Journal of Archaeological Science (2013). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.09.029.