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The walking moai hypothesis: Archaeological evidence, experimental validation, and response to critics
Carl P. Lipo, Terry L. Hunt, 2025. Journal of Archaeological Science.
Restates the evidence for walking (base form, lean, road profiles, fallen road statues) and answers the objections raised since 2013, with physical modelling of the forces.
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The current state of the transport question.
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Lipo, C. P., & Hunt, T. L. (2025). The walking moai hypothesis: Archaeological evidence, experimental validation, and response to critics. Journal of Archaeological Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2025.106383
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Lipo, Carl P. and Terry L. Hunt. “The walking moai hypothesis: Archaeological evidence, experimental validation, and response to critics.” Journal of Archaeological Science (2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2025.106383.