Archeologists have used drones and photogrammetry to create a map of the quarry that produced 95 of Easter Island's statues.

The recent discovery of the moai’s true builders comes not long after scientists from Binghamton University and the ...

A new 3D model shows Rapa Nui’s moai were carved by many small teams, overturning the myth of a single centralized system.

Scholars have long debated how the massive stone figures of Rapa Nui got to where they stand today. A new study offers one ...

Mapping of the main quarry on Easter Island where giant statues were carved has uncovered evidence that the monuments may not ...

This rainfall map of Easter Island also shows the three main study areas (pink squares) as well field weather stations (purple dots) and the weather station at Mataveri Airport (red dot). Disclaimer: ...

Easter Island’s Rapa Nui statues were carved by several independent groups, including competing families, without any central ...

These giant figures have stood in silence for hundreds of years, guarding secrets of a remote island in the South Pacific.