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It was so simple! (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The current leading theory is that they "walked" them.

Here's a video showing how "walking" a statue is done: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpNuh-J5IgE Also, relevant part of the Wikipedia entry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moai#Transportation

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago

That seems simpler than what I said. And, the simplest answer is usually the correct one.