How were the moai transported around Easter Island by the Rapa Nui?
Archaeologists and historians are still trying to determine the most likely method of moving the statues.
Divine power was used to make the statues walk.
They were rolled from place to place.
They rocked the upright statues in a way that made them seem to walk.
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The most widely accepted theory is that the moai were transported by being rolled on logs. This method allowed the Rapa Nui to move the statues across the island to their final resting places. Some researchers also believe that the statues were rocked from side to side as they were moved, giving the illusion that they were walking. There is no evidence to suggest that divine power was used to move the moai.
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