The Statues That Walked: Unraveling the Mystery of Easter Island by Terry Hunt & Carl Lipo

Challenges the classic 'ecocide' narrative of Easter Island with new archaeological evidence showing the Rapa Nui were sophisticated engineers who 'walked'

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Challenges the classic 'ecocide' narrative of Easter Island with new archaeological evidence showing the Rapa Nui were sophisticated engineers who 'walked' the moai to their platforms using a rocking technique.

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