How Did Easter Islanders Lift Statues' 13-Ton Hats? Researchers May Have The Answer
3-D models show that grooves had been worn down the center of the stones, suggesting that a technique known as parbuckling might have been used.
Researchers say they might have figured out how Easter Islanders managed to move carved stones weighing many tons across the island and to the top of the famous statues known as moai.
Back in 2012, the research team came to the conclusion that the statues — some of which are as tall as a three-story-building — had been "walked" into place from the quarry.
A sought to answer the next question: How did, on top of the statues?
